/ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/, /ˈfɔɪ.ɝ/, /ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/
OriginBorrowed from French foyer (“hearth, lobby”), in turn from Vulgar Latin *focārium, from Late Latin focārius, from Latin focus (“hearth”). Cognate with Spanish hogar (“home”).
- A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.
“We had a drink in the foyer waiting for the play to start.”
“Now it's big black cars and Riviera views / And your lover in the foyer doesn't even know you / And your secrets end up splashed on the news front page”
“"He's been waiting to jump my brain-bones since I left R&E. I could feel him hammering on the door." She trotted to the nearest wall and knocked on it for emphasis. "But whatever it is that makes us r”
- The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.
- UKA hostel offering accommodation and work opportunities to homeless young people.
Formsfoyers(plural)