FOYER


Meaning of FOYER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfȯi(-ə)r, ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā also ]

ˈfwä-ˌyā noun

Etymology: French, 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.