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foyer

[foi-er, foi-ay, fwa-yay] / ˈfɔɪ ər, ˈfɔɪ eɪ, fwaˈjeɪ /
NOUN
receiving area
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Ionic columns mark the entry, leading to a foyer with sweeping staircases under 14-foot ceilings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

“From the moment you enter, you’re greeted by a breathtaking double staircase in a soaring foyer, setting the tone for the grandeur within,” the description states.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

We leave our shoes in the foyer, and I look around, finding myself wishing Anastasia could see this.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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

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

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2023

“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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