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foyer

[foi-er, foi-ey, fwa-yey]

noun

plural

foyers 
  1. the lobby of a theater, hotel, or apartment house.

  2. a vestibule or entrance hall in a house or apartment.



foyer

/ ˈfɔɪeɪ, ˈfɔɪə /

noun

  1. a hall, lobby, or anteroom, used for reception and as a meeting place, as in a hotel, theatre, cinema, etc

  2. (in Britain) a centre providing accommodation and employment training, etc. for homeless young people

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of foyer1

1855–60; < French: fireplace, hearth (originally a room to which theater audiences went for warmth between the acts) < Gallo-Latin *ڴdzܳ, equivalent to Latin foc ( us ) hearth ( focus ) + -arium
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Word History and Origins

Origin of foyer1

C19: from French: fireplace, from Medieval Latin ڴdzܲ , from Latin focus fire
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“There was some ‘Star Trek’ thing where they decided our foyer could be useful.

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His face appears on pamphlets in the foyer, and on the backs of books in a small library.

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Martyn was in the foyer of the arena when the bomb was set off, with friends remembering him singing and laughing moments before.

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Roofs, foyer areas, entrances, fire doors, stairwells and communal landings will also be upgraded.

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And yet, despite all of the decent built-in lighting, one of the first things you’ll see when you enter my home is a lamp on the foyer table.

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