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

In 2022, Joshua Cain and his partner, André Reyes, stepped into the foyer of the home on Monrovia’s South Ivy Avenue and gaped in wonder. — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Renovated in 2005 at a cost of $8 million, the intimate 17-room hotel displays the trappings of Europe’s grandest hotels, starting with an impressive foyer with a Murano glass chandelier shaped like Constantin Brancusi’s infinity column. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Inside the foyer, five portraits from Civil Rights era photographer Gordon Parks grace the walls. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Beyond the threshold, the foyer with a wrought-iron staircase flows into the formal living and dining spaces, kitchen, library and home theater. — Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 30 July 2026