foyer
noun
foy·er
ˈfȯi(-ə)r 
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
also ˈfwä-ˌyā
Examples of foyer in a Sentence
theatergoers crowded the foyer during the play's intermission
leave your muddy boots in the foyer and come into the house
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The interior includes features such as a custom chandelier in the main foyer that is nearly 20 feet in length, fusing hundreds of glass leaves.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 July 2025
Perhaps the most unexpected space in the home is the foyer, where Johansen and the clients agreed that a traditional entryway with a marble floor and center table was too run-of-the-mill.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
The open stairs in the entry foyer lead to the family room on the second floor.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
My husband was just murdered in the foyer of our house, which is now a crime scene.
—NBC news, 6 July 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 July 2025
Perhaps the most unexpected space in the home is the foyer, where Johansen and the clients agreed that a traditional entryway with a marble floor and center table was too run-of-the-mill.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
The open stairs in the entry foyer lead to the family room on the second floor.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
My husband was just murdered in the foyer of our house, which is now a crime scene.
—NBC news, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for foyer
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“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foyer. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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foyer
noun
foy·er
ˈfȯi(-ə)r
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
1
: a lobby especially in a theater
2
: an entrance hallway : vestibule
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