foyer

UK /ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/ US /ˈfɔɪ.ɝ/

noun 3

Definitions

noun

A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.

We had a drink in the foyer waiting for the play to start.

Now it's big black cars and Riviera views / And your lover in the foyer doesn't even know you / And your secrets end up splashed on the news front page

The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.

A hostel offering accommodation and work opportunities to homeless young people.

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

entrance, reception

cinema, hospital, hotel, school, station, theatre

crowded, deserted

PREP

across the ~, in the ~

I walked across the foyer and spotted my friend waiting by the entrance.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a large entrance or reception room or area

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

We had a drink in the foyer waiting for the play to start.

Wiktionary

Now it's big black cars and Riviera views / And your lover in the foyer doesn't even know you / And your secrets end up splashed on the news front page

Wiktionary

"He's been waiting to jump my brain-bones since I left R&E. I could feel him hammering on the door." She trotted to the nearest wall and knocked on it for emphasis. "But whatever it is that makes us r

Wiktionary

I will meet you in the hotel foyer.

Tatoeba · #3153302

I think it's in the foyer.

Tatoeba · #10049444

I'll be waiting in the foyer.

Tatoeba · #10108098

Usage Notes

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In some senses, foyer is marked as UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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