1
as in lobby
a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior
theatergoers crowded the foyer during the play's intermission
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of foyer
The dwelling’s entrance opens into a spacious foyer set up as a study, furnished with a stately wooden desk and a leather armchair.
—
Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
Accompanying the film screenings around the world, cinema foyers carried installations and themed message walls, and also offered dancefloors and gathering spaces for BTS fans to come together.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
For decades, the East Wing has housed offices for the first lady, and its foyer has been the main point of entry for visitors attending social events and tours.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Key highlights of the home include a grand two-story foyer featuring a sweeping marble staircase, a chef’s kitchen equipped with Viking appliances and a Miele espresso station and a main-level primary suite with a private fire pit patio.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foyer
Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
Accompanying the film screenings around the world, cinema foyers carried installations and themed message walls, and also offered dancefloors and gathering spaces for BTS fans to come together.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
For decades, the East Wing has housed offices for the first lady, and its foyer has been the main point of entry for visitors attending social events and tours.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Key highlights of the home include a grand two-story foyer featuring a sweeping marble staircase, a chef’s kitchen equipped with Viking appliances and a Miele espresso station and a main-level primary suite with a private fire pit patio.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foyer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foyer
Noun
-
The crypto industry lobby was once hopeful that lawmakers would pass a sweeping digital assets market structure bill called the Clarity Act before the end of the year.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
-
In the lobby outside the office, Goth ordered the guards to return to barracks and prepare for departure.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
The Citrus Heights Mexican restaurant was closed after health inspectors discovered nine live and dead German cockroaches in various areas including rice and bean bulk containers, wire rack storage and the hallway.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
-
The prosecutors’ filing noted that Dugan’s lawyers have repeatedly argued that Flores-Ruiz and his attorney re-entered the public hallway near the entrance to Dugan’s courtroom — and were quickly spotted by federal agents.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foyer. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share