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foyer

[foi-er, foi-ey, fwa-yey] / ˈfɔɪ ər, ˈfɔɪ eɪ, fwaˈjeɪ /
NOUN
receiving area
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I viewed a circular temple platform beneath the foyer of the Catedral Hotel, while guests ate breakfast over part of an ancient ballgame court.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The 300-year-old building was converted into an 82-seat theatre, with surrounding corridors used to create a foyer and backstage area.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

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

Designer Lara Hovanessian has transformed the foyer walls of both the first and second floors into a striking display for local artists Blakeney, Susanna Speirs Ali and Lareina Holsopple.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

In the central foyer of the police station with half a dozen German soldiers looking on.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

People are going to cinemas now, and at the end people stand up and applaud and talk about the movie in the foyers.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2024

Those words greet audiences on posters on the doors of Manchester's Palace Theatre, and inside the foyers.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2023

That increased functionality starts right at the front door: The pandemic led to a resurgence in the popularity of foyers and vestibules at the main entryway.

From Seattle Times May 3, 2022

“We designed it as a step-up for the first-time home buyer,” said Pettit, noting that the 2,025 residences are a mix of split level, split foyers, two-stories, apartments and townhouses with small yards.

From Washington Post Jan. 26, 2022

These buildings have elevators in them, and wide foyers with plants, and are called things like The Monte Carlo.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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