FOYER

anteroom, antechamber, entrance hall, hall, foyer, lobby, vestibule

(noun) a large entrance or reception room or area

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

foyer (plural foyers)

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

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

(UK) A hostel offering accommodation and work opportunities to homeless young people.

Source: Wiktionary


Foy`er", n. Etym: [F., fr. LL. focarium fireplace. See Focus, n.]

1. A lobby in a theater; a greenroom.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

5 May 2025

UNEXPLOITED

(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

coffee icon