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foyer

[foi-er, foi-ey, fwa-yey] / ˈfɔɪ ər, ˈfɔɪ eɪ, fwaˈyeɪ /
NOUN
receiving area
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While she records her show and listens to the files at her kitchen table, the camera stays focused on Evy in the foreground, shrouded by the dark foyer behind her.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Adjacent to the foyer is the living area, which features a cozy fireplace, dark wooden floors, and black French doors that allow natural light to flood inside.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

It turns out the surge of people celebrating forced Grant into the foyer.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

Posters pinned to the noticeboard in the foyer advertise upcoming acts, including the aforementioned Elvis Presley tribute and a medium promising the opportunity to communicate with lost loved ones.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

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

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom