foyer

noun

foy·​er ˈfȯi(-ə)r How to pronounce foyer (audio) ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā How to pronounce foyer (audio)
 also  ˈfwä-ˌyā
: an anteroom or lobby especially of a theater
also : an entrance hallway : vestibule

Examples of foyer in a Sentence

theatergoers crowded the foyer during the play's intermission leave your muddy boots in the foyer and come into the house
Recent Examples on the Web Built in 1994, the Green Oaks home Waldron purchased has five bedrooms, a two-story foyer, and a family room with a gas fireplace and a shiplap ceiling with barn wood beams. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2024 Beyond the foyer, the nearly 1,000-square-foot ballroom-sized great room is dominated by massive arched windows that provide unobstructed views to the north and east. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for foyer 

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Word History

Etymology

French, literally, fireplace, from Vulgar Latin *focarium, from Latin focus hearth

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foyer was in 1833

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Cite this Entry

“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foyer. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

foyer

noun
1
: a lobby especially in a theater
2
: an entrance hallway : vestibule

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