foyer
- 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.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from French foyer (“hearth, lobby”), in turn from Vulgar Latin *focārium, from Late Latin focārius, from Latin focus (“hearth”). Cognate with Spanish hogar (“home”).
crush-room
hotel foyer
a lobby
entrance hut
foyer
ridotto
Foyer
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