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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFoyer
/ˈfɔɪ.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An entrance hall, lobby, or reception area in a hotel, theater, public building, or house.
"Guests gathered in the spacious hotel foyer before moving into the main ballroom for the reception." - 2
A public lobby in a theater or opera house where patrons can socialize before the show or during intermissions.
"The theater foyer was filled with excited playgoers chatting during the intermission."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'foyer', originally meaning 'hearth' or 'fireplace' (from Late Latin 'focarium', related to 'focus'). By extension in 19th-century theater architecture, it came to designate the room where actors and audience could gather and warm themselves, ultimately evolving into the modern architectural term for an entrance lobby or reception hall.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Foyer" is said worldwide
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foyer
Transliteration: /fwaje/
"Ils se sont retrouvés dans le foyer du théâtre."
Foyer
Transliteration: /fɔɪ̯ˈeː/
"Die Gäste trafen sich im Foyer des Hotels."
foyer
Transliteration: /fɔˈjɛr/
"Ci incontreremo nel foyer del teatro."
vestíbulo
Transliteration: /besˈti.βu.lo/
"Esperamos en el vestíbulo del hotel."
saguão
Transliteration: /saˈɡwɐ̃w̃/
"O saguão do teatro estava lotado."
प्रवेश कक्ष
Transliteration: pravesh kaksh
"वे होटल के प्रवेश कक्ष में मिले।"
门厅
Transliteration: méntīng
"客人们在酒店门厅集合。"
로비
Transliteration: robi
"우리는 호텔 로비에서 만났다."
ロビー
Transliteration: robī
"ホテルのロビーで待ち合わせをしました。"
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