foyer
noun
foy·er
ˈfȯi(-ə)r 
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
also ˈfwä-ˌyā
Examples of foyer in a Sentence
theatergoers crowded the foyer during the play's intermission
leave your muddy boots in the foyer and come into the house
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Upon entering, you’re greeted with an oversized foyer with light oak walls.
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Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Photo : William Myers for Sotheby’s International Realty The entry foyer.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
The entry foyer leads to a hall lined with shelves that goes to the sunken living room or, down a carpeted hall lined with mirrors, to a bedroom and office.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
Beyond the foyer, a living room has backyard access, oversized windows, and a metallic floor-to-ceiling fireplace.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
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Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Photo : William Myers for Sotheby’s International Realty The entry foyer.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
The entry foyer leads to a hall lined with shelves that goes to the sunken living room or, down a carpeted hall lined with mirrors, to a bedroom and office.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
Beyond the foyer, a living room has backyard access, oversized windows, and a metallic floor-to-ceiling fireplace.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for foyer
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foyer
noun
foy·er
ˈfȯi(-ə)r
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
1
: a lobby especially in a theater
2
: an entrance hallway : vestibule
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