[ 'fɔɪeɪ ]
■ noun an entrance hall or other open area in a public building, especially a hotel or theatre.
Origin
C18 (denoting the centre of attention or activity): from Fr., 'hearth, home'.
[ 'fɔɪeɪ ]
■ noun an entrance hall or other open area in a public building, especially a hotel or theatre.
Origin
C18 (denoting the centre of attention or activity): from Fr., 'hearth, home'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004