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



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