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(foi'ər, foi'ā', fwä'yā') 
n.
n.
- A lobby or anteroom, as of a theater or hotel.
- An entrance hall; a vestibule.
[French, social center, from Old French foier, fireplace, from Vulgar Latin *focārium, from Late Latin, neuter of focārius, of the hearth (unattested sense), from Latin focus, fire.]
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meaning 'the entrance hall in a theatre, etc.', is pronounced foy-ay.
| fowl, fount, fountain, fount, font | |
| fracas, fraction, fragile, frail |
1. An entranceway or transitional space from the exterior to the interior of a building. 2. The area between the outer lobby and an auditorium.
3. The lobby itself.
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IN BRIEF: A lobby or entrance hall.
Meet me in the foyer after the play has ended.
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Nederlands (Dutch)
vestibule, foyer
Français (French)
n. - (Archit) foyer
Deutsch (German)
n. - Vorhalle, Wandelgang, Foyer
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - προθάλαμος αίθουσας (θεάτρου κ.λπ.), φουαγιέ, χολ, είσοδος
Italiano (Italian)
vestibolo, atrio, ridotto, foyer
Português (Portuguese)
n. - foyer (m) (vestíbulo)
Русский (Russian)
вестибюль, фойе
Español (Spanish)
n. - vestíbulo
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
门厅, 剧场休息室
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 門廳, 劇場休息室
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 폭스테리어(개의 종류)
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 休憩室, ホワイエ, ロビー, 玄関の広間
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) ردهه , بهو
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - אולם הכניסה, טרקלין
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