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foyer

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfɔɪər/ · UK /ˈfɔɪeɪ/

foyer means: An open area just inside a public building where people arrive, wait, or meet.

noun

PUBLIC ENTRANCEB2

An open area just inside a public building where people arrive, wait, or meet.

  • Meet me in the foyer.
  • The theatre foyer was crowded before the show.
  • Guests waited in the hotel foyer for their taxi.

Similar words: lobby, entrance hall

Common phrases: hotel foyer, theatre foyer, in the foyer

HOME ENTRANCEC1

A small hall or open space just inside the front door of a home.

  • Leave your shoes in the foyer.
  • Their apartment has a small foyer with a coat cupboard.
  • She placed a mirror above the foyer table.

Similar words: entrance hall, vestibule

Common phrases: small foyer, foyer mirror, foyer table

Questions about foyer

What does foyer mean?

An open area just inside a public building where people arrive, wait, or meet.

What is foyer in other languages?

Türkçe: fuaye · Español: vestíbulo · Français: hall · Deutsch: Foyer · Italiano: foyer · 日本語: ロビー

How do you pronounce foyer?

In American English /ˈfɔɪər/; in British English /ˈfɔɪeɪ/.

How do you use foyer in a sentence?

Meet me in the foyer. The theatre foyer was crowded before the show.

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