foy ‧ er /ˈfɔɪeɪ $ ˈfɔɪər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin focus ; ⇨ ↑ focus 1 ]
1 . a room or hall at the entrance to a public building SYN lobby
hotel/theatre/cinema etc foyer
2 . American English a small room or hall at the entrance to a house or apartment