foyer

1. A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.
2. The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.
3. (UK) A hostel offering accommodation and work opportunities to homeless young people.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/

Etymology

Cognate with Spanish: hogar

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”).

Synonyms

lobby

vestibule

hall

anteroom

entrance hall

antechamber

lounge

crush-room

entry

hotel foyer

atrium

waiting room

a lobby

entrance hut

greenroom

hallway