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foyer

[foi-er, foi-ey, fwa-yey] / ˈfɔɪ ər, ˈfɔɪ eɪ, fwaˈjeɪ /
NOUN
receiving area
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The property spans 10,823 square feet and features a grand foyer with black marble columns, an expansive hallway, and a chic fireplace.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

In 2022, Joshua Cain and his partner, André Reyes, stepped into the foyer of the home on Monrovia’s South Ivy Avenue and gaped in wonder.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 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

I tell her how I looked over the man’s shoulder and saw clearly into his foyer.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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

In cities including Chicago, New York and Denver, migrants who have no access to work permits sleep in police station foyers and in airports.

From Seattle Times Jan. 5, 2024

Starting from September, public buildings apart from institutions like hospitals, are to be heated to a maximum of 19C and the heating may be turned of completely in entrances, corridors and foyers.

From BBC Aug. 24, 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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