foyer

CEFRB2

/ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An entrance hall or waiting area inside a building.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • I will meet you in the hotel foyer.

  • I think it's in the foyer.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfoɪ.ə/
  • /ˈfɔɪ.ɝ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

More examples

In context

  • 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

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French foyer (“hearth, lobby”), in turn from Vulgar Latin *focārium, from Late Latin focārius, from Latin focus (“hearth”). Cognate with Spanish hogar (“home”).