foyer
US /ˈfɔɪ.ɚ/
UK /ˈfɔɪ.ɚ/
1.
a large open area near the entrance of a public building such as a hotel or theater, where people can meet or wait
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We waited for them in the hotel foyer.
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The theater's foyer was filled with excited audience members.
2.
an entrance hall or other open area in a house or apartment
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The grand foyer of the mansion featured a sweeping staircase.
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She hung her coat in the small foyer by the front door.