Synonyms of foyer

foyer

noun

ˈfȯi(-ə)r 

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

• lobby
• hall
• hallway
• vestibule
• entry
• concourse
• corridor
• entryway
• passageway
• entranceway
• gallery
• chamber
• anteroom
• waiting room
• antechamber

2

as in hallway

the entrance room of a building

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hallway
• lobby
• vestibule
• hall
• doorway
• entry
• entryway
• door
• lounge
• entranceway
• entrance
• anteroom
• antechamber
• waiting room
• portal
• threshold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foyer

Expert advice to make sure your foyer makes a good first impression. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

During the episode, the two teams worked to transform the foyers and side rooms in their respective homes. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

The rubble and the hole in the ceiling are still on full display, while signs, ropes, and a yellow cone caution people against entering the foyer. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

Feedback gathered across the sessions—along with notes tacked onto a giant physical rendering of the map in the foyer—will be synthesized in real time to inform Cascale’s Vision 2030 strategy and shape its 2027 organizational priorities. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026