foyer

/ˈfɔɪər/

/ˈfɔɪeɪ/

Other forms: foyers

A foyer is a large entrance, like the foyer of a building that you enter before you reach the elevators. Sometimes a foyer is also called a "lobby."

Foyer originally was a term in French that referred to the room where actors waited when they were not on stage. Today, a foyer is a large entrance to a building or home. The bigger and fancier a mansion, office or apartment building is, the bigger and more ornate the foyer will likely be. After all, the foyer will be the first room that visitors see when entering.

Definitions of foyer

1. noun

   a large entrance or reception room or area
   synonyms: antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, hall, lobby, vestibule

   types:

   narthex

   a vestibule leading to the nave of a church

   type of:

   room

   an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling