What does foyer mean?

Definitions for foyer
ˈfɔɪ ər, ˈfɔɪ eɪ, fwɑˈyeɪfoy·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. anteroom, antechamber, entrance hall, hall, foyer, lobby, vestibulenoun

    a large entrance or reception room or area

Wiktionary

  1. foyernoun

    A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.

    We had a drink in the foyer waiting for the the play to start.

  2. foyernoun

    The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.

  3. Etymology: From foyer, in turn from *focārium, from focārius, from focus

Wikipedia

  1. foyer

    A lobby is a room in a building used for entry from the outside. Sometimes referred to as a foyer, reception area or an entrance hall, it is often a large room or complex of rooms (in a theatre, opera house, concert hall, showroom, cinema, etc.) adjacent to the auditorium. It may be a repose area for spectators, especially used before performance and during intermissions, but also as a place of celebrations or festivities after performance. Since the mid-1980s, there has been a growing trend to think of lobbies as more than just ways to get from the door to the elevator but instead as social spaces and places of commerce. Some research has even been done to develop scales to measure lobby atmosphere to improve hotel lobby design. Many office buildings, hotels and skyscrapers go to great lengths to decorate their lobbies to create the right impression and convey an image.

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  1. foyer

    A foyer is an entrance hall or other open area in a building such as a hotel or theater, used by the public, typically serving as a waiting or gathering area. It's the space that people first enter when coming into a house or building.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Foyernoun

    a lobby in a theater; a greenroom

  2. Foyernoun

    the crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal

  3. Etymology: [F., fr. LL. focarium fireplace. See Focus, n.]

Wikidata

  1. Foyer

    A foyer or lobby is a large, vast room or complex of rooms adjacent to the auditorium. It is a repose area for spectators and place of venues, especially used before performance and during intermissions, but also as a place of celebrations or festivities after performance. Usually a foyer is a large, specially designed hall, but sometimes it is a corridor surrounding the main hall. It is furnished and big enough to enable spectators to stroll, get together and rest. Foyers are commonly adorned with art works, permanent or temporary exhibitions related to the activity of the institution, and a refreshment room or buffet. Moreover, the foyer can be the main place of some events such as vernissage, meetings with the artists, actors' benefit, etc. A foyer in a house is usually a small entry area or room by the front door. Other public rooms such as the living room, dining room, and family room typically attach to it, along with any main stairway. It was initially intended as an "airlock", separating the fireplace-heated rooms from the front entrance, where cold air infiltration made for cold drafts and low temperatures. It is commonly used for outer garment and umbrella storage for both residents and guests.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Foyer

    fwo-yā′, n. in theatres, a public room opening on the lobby. [Fr.,—L. focus, hearth.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. FOYER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Foyer is ranked #117480 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Foyer surname appeared 148 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Foyer.

    85.1% or 126 total occurrences were White.
    5.4% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    4.7% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    3.3% or 5 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of foyer in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of foyer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of foyer in a Sentence

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    The affectionately named' rubber ring' concept proposes a new central hub around the old' control tower' with hotel foyer, restaurant, banqueting space and spa.

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