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foyer

[foi-er, foi-ey, fwa-yey] / ˈfɔɪ ər, ˈfɔɪ eɪ, fwaˈyeɪ /
NOUN
receiving area
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Each Sunday afternoon, after a Spanish-language service, lawyers, translators and parishioners gather in the basement foyer to help families navigate the immigration system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Clusters of waiting patrons spilled from the foyer onto the front patio.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

“Public rooms on the main level include a living room, grand entrance foyer, formal dining room, wood paneled library, and areas perfect for staff or home office,” reveals the listing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

An AFP reporter in Moscow saw two vans of Russia's Investigative Committee parked in a yard outside the offices and staff stood inside the entrance foyer.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“Wait,” I said as I barreled into the foyer.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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