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foyer — ► NOUN ▪ a large entrance hall in a hotel or theatre. ORIGIN originally denoting the centre of attention or activity: from French, hearth, home … English terms dictionary
foyer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ entrance, front (esp. AmE) ▪ grand (esp. AmE), main ▪ cinema (BrE), hotel, school, station … Collocations dictionary
foyer — 1859, from Fr. foyer green room, room for actors when not on stage, lit. fireplace, from O.Fr. foier furnace, stove, hearth, fireplace (12c.), from L. focarium, noun use of neut. of adj. focarius having to do with the hearth, from focus hearth,… … Etymology dictionary
foyer — noun (C) 1 a room or hall at the entrance to a public building; lobby 1 (1): We met in the theatre foyer. 2 AmE a small room or hall at the entrance to a private house or flat … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
foyer — noun you may hang your coats in the foyer Syn: entrance hall, hall, hallway, entrance, entry, entranceway, entryway, porch, reception area, atrium, concourse, lobby, narthex … Thesaurus of popular words
foyer — noun Etymology: French, literally, fireplace, from Vulgar Latin *focarium, from Latin focus hearth Date: 1833 an anteroom or lobby especially of a theater; also an entrance hallway ; vestibule … New Collegiate Dictionary
foyer — noun /ˈfɔɪ.eɪ,ˈfɔɪɝ/ A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc … Wiktionary
foyer — noun Syn: entrance hall, hallway, entry, porch, reception area, atrium, concourse, lobby, anteroom; N.Amer. entryway … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
foyer — UK [ˈfɔɪeɪ] / US [ˈfɔɪər] / US [ˈfwɑˌjeɪ] noun [countable] Word forms foyer : singular foyer plural foyers 1) a large open space close to the entrance inside a building, hotel, or theatre 2) American a small room or space just inside the front… … English dictionary
foyer — foy|er [ fɔıər, fwa,jeı ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a small room or space just inside the front door of a house or apartment 2. ) a large open space near the entrance inside a building, hotel, or theater: LOBBY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
foyer — [ fɔɪeɪ] noun an entrance hall or other open area in a public building, especially a hotel or theatre. Origin C18 (denoting the centre of attention or activity): from Fr., hearth, home … English new terms dictionary