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

A couple of days before the Ann Demeulemeester show at Paris Fashion Week, eager models are standing in the foyer of the brand’s studio in the Marais, waiting patiently with their picture in hand. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

That same day, representatives of East Berlin’s theaters gathered secretly in the side foyer of the Volksbühne, which had opened in 1914 as part of a socialist effort to break the upper-class monopoly on education and the arts. — Ian Johnson, The New York Review of Books, 11 Oct. 2026

The building's sunlit foyer is a treasure trove of vintage rugs, antique furniture, and shelves lined with museum-worthy collectibles. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Ionic columns mark the entry, leading to a foyer with sweeping staircases under 14-foot ceilings. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026