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Webster 1913 Edition
Foyer
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1.
A lobby in a theater; a greenroom.
2.
The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.
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Definition 2024
Foyer
Foyer
foyer
foyer
English
Noun
foyer (plural foyers)
- 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.
- The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.
- (Britain) A hostel offering accommodation and work opportunities to homeless young people.
Translations
lobby, corridor, or waiting room
French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *focārium, nominalization of the Late Latin adjective focārius, from Latin focus (“hearth”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fwa.je/
Noun
foyer m (plural foyers)