noun

foyer

foyer, lobby, entrance hall

We met in the theater foyer.

We met in the theatre foyer.

The hotel has a large, elegant foyer.

The hotel has a large, elegant foyer.

((a/the)) foyer an entrance hall in a public building We met in the theatre foyer.

lobby, entrance hall, vestibule

From French 'foyer', meaning 'hearth' or 'fireplace', a place where people would gather.

Think of a 'fire' in the main hall where people gather. 'Foyer' sounds like 'fire'.

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