foyer
noun [C] /ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/Definition
› a large open area just inside the entrance of a public building such as a theatre or a hotel, where people can wait and meet each other: I'll see you downstairs in the foyer in half an hour.Theatre auditorium and front-of-housePassages and entrance areas › US (UK hall) the room in a house or apartment leading from the front door to other rooms, where things like coats and hats are keptPassages and entrance areas
(Definition of foyer noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- arcade noun
- archway noun
- concourse noun
- corridor noun (PASSAGE)
- desk noun (SERVICE AREA)
- entryway noun
- gangway noun
- gateway noun
- hall noun (ENTRANCE)
- hallway noun
- lobby noun (ROOM)
- marquee noun (ROOF)
- passage noun (CONNECTING WAY)
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- reception noun (WELCOME) 2
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