foyer
pronunciation
How to pronounce foyer in British English:
UK [ˈfɔɪeɪ]
How to pronounce foyer in American English:
US [ˈfɔɪər]
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- Noun:
- a large entrance or reception room or area
Word Origin
- foyer (n.)
- "lobby of a theater or opera house," 1859, from French foyer "green room, room for actors when not on stage," literally "fireplace," from Old French foier "furnace, stove, hearth, fireplace" (12c.), from Latin focarium, noun use of neuter of adjective focarius "having to do with the hearth," from focus "hearth, fireplace" (see focus (n.)).
Example
- 1. The foyer is restored and destined to become a sculptural area .
- 2. The house revolves around two main spaces , the double height foyer and the terrace .
- 3. I would hear the shooting outside the moscow art theatre and see the wounded carried into the foyer on stretchers .
- 4. This room might be your guest bathroom , a small foyer , an itty bitty bedroom , an office or simply your entire living space .
- 5. If you scatter commas into a sentence with all the discrimination of a shotgun , you might make it to the foyer before we politely escort you from the building .