foyer
noun
foy·er
ˈfȯi(-ə)r 
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
also ˈfwä-ˌyā
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
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The foyer is decorated by the Ice Age Trail Alliance, one of several organizations that help design each room.
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Arched doorways connect the rooms, framing the grand foyer and leading to more casual lounge areas.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Kathy’s home features an elegant foyer, luxurious walk-in closet and large pool.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
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
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Arched doorways connect the rooms, framing the grand foyer and leading to more casual lounge areas.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Kathy’s home features an elegant foyer, luxurious walk-in closet and large pool.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for foyer
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“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foyer. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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foyer
noun
foy·er
ˈfȯi(-ə)r
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
1
: a lobby especially in a theater
2
: an entrance hallway : vestibule
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