foyer

Plural: foyers

Noun

An entrance hall or lobby in a public building or house.
a large entrance or reception room or area
A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.
The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.
A hostel offering accommodation and work opportunities to homeless young people.

Examples

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We had a drink in the foyer waiting for the play to start.

Origin / Etymology

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

antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, hall, lobby, vestibule

Scrabble Score: 11

foyer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
foyer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
foyer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

foyer: valid Words With Friends Word