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- [foi-er, foi-ey; French fwa-yey]
- /ˈfɔɪ ər, ˈfɔɪ eɪ; French fwaˈyeɪ/
- /ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/
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- [foi-er, foi-ey; French fwa-yey]
- /ˈfɔɪ ər, ˈfɔɪ eɪ; French fwaˈyeɪ/
Definitions of foyer word
- noun plural foyer the lobby of a theater, hotel, or apartment house. 1
- noun plural foyer a vestibule or entrance hall in a house or apartment. 1
- noun foyer An entrance hall or other open area in a building used by the public, especially a hotel or theater. 1
- noun foyer entrance 1
- countable noun foyer The foyer is the large area where people meet or wait just inside the main doors of a building such as a theatre, cinema, or hotel. 0
- noun foyer a hall, lobby, or anteroom, used for reception and as a meeting place, as in a hotel, theatre, cinema, etc 0
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Origin of foyer
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < French: fireplace, hearth (originally a room to which theater audiences went for warmth between the acts) < Gallo-Latin *focārium, equivalent to Latin foc(us) hearth (cf. focus) + -ārium -arium
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Parts of speech for Foyer
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conjunction
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foyer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
foyer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foyer
noun foyer
- vestibule — a passage, hall, or antechamber between the outer door and the interior parts of a house or building.
- lobby — an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
- reception — the act of receiving or the state of being received.
- antechamber — An antechamber is a small room leading into a larger room.
- anteroom — An anteroom is a small room leading into a larger room.
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