foyers

plural of foyer
1
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 During the episode, the two teams worked to transform the foyers and side rooms in their respective homes. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 All of the Regent’s 167 rooms and suites come standard with entry foyers and separate living areas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026 Too much architecture — too many foyers, signs, cafés, screens, glossy surfaces, bright colors, and walls — could ruin the raw, funky feel of the place. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026 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. — 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
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Noun
  • The funds were secured by Pasadena Assemblymember John Harabedian, and will be used toward making the historic venue ADA-compliant, as well as to renovate lobbies and other areas open to the public.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • These canny revolutionaries recognized that see-and-be-seen lobbies and buzzy bar-restaurants were just as important as the beds upstairs—though a few lavish suites still gave big spenders room to splurge.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Thankfully, a lot of our properties have high-school hallways in them.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • People walk through the hallways at Equinix Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, on May 9, 2024.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Foyers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foyers. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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