n.
Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ i(- ə )r, ' fo ̇ i- ˌ (y) ā also ' fwä- ˌ y ā
Function: noun
Etymology: F, literally, fireplace, from Vulgar Latin *focarium, from Latin focus hearth
Date: 1833
: an anteroom or lobby especially of a theater also : an entrance hallway : VESTIBULE