foyer

noun

foy·​er ˈfȯi(-ə)r  ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā 

also ˈfwä-ˌyā

: an anteroom or lobby especially of a theater

also : an entrance hallway : vestibule

Synonyms of foyer

• lobby

Examples of foyer in a Sentence

theatergoers crowded the foyer during the play's intermission

leave your muddy boots in the foyer and come into the house

Recent Examples on the Web

Books on af Klint line the foyer, and the living room is outfitted with immense pieces of antique furniture that originally furnished a larger Cassel family home. —Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025

Stone pavements from the park will continue into the main foyer, which will host two large central timber staircases. —New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025

An entry foyer flows into the three-story primary dwelling, which is highlighted by a fireside living room that opens to an alfresco lounging and entertaining deck, plus a kitchen sporting an eat-in island and a breakfast nook. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025

One of those logs, sliced in half, was turned into a bench, now in the house’s central foyer. —Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, fireplace, from Vulgar Latin *focarium, from Latin focus hearth

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foyer

• oyer
• destroyer
• employer
• multiemployer

Kids Definition

foyer

noun

foy·​er ˈfȯi(-ə)r  ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā 

1

: a lobby especially in a theater

2

: an entrance hallway : vestibule