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as in lobbies
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
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as in hallways
the entrance room of a building
leave your muddy boots in the foyer and come into the house
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Recent Examples of foyers
The Barbican Centre in London will close for a year beginning in June 2028 as part of a five-year, £240 million ($320 million) renovation that will see major improvements to the arts hub’s foyers, terrace, and conservatory.
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News Desk, Artforum, 16 Dec. 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
Elsewhere, three private elevator foyers are each wrapped in Chanel jacket–inspired wallpaper.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
News Desk, Artforum, 16 Dec. 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
Elsewhere, three private elevator foyers are each wrapped in Chanel jacket–inspired wallpaper.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foyers
Noun
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If a warrant does exist, school staff are allowed to verify it, ask why officers are requesting access, and limit entry to public spaces like front offices or lobbies.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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Those community locations include recreation centers, police station lobbies and libraries.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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One of the most beautiful aspects was that as the hours went on, more and more people started showing up in the hallways, just sitting there reading Moby-Dick silently together.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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In the early 1900s, European royalty and more graced its frescoed hallways.—
Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Foyers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foyers. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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