foyer

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Pronunciation

• (British, CA) IPA: /ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈfɔɪɝ/; also IPA: /ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/
• (Aus) IPA: /ˈfoɪɘ/

Noun

foyer (plural foyers)

1. A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.

   We had a drink in the foyer waiting for the play to start.

2. The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.
3. (UK) A hostel offering accommodation and work opportunities to homeless young people.

Translations

• French: foyer
• German: Foyer
• Portuguese: saguão
• Russian: фойе́
• Spanish: zaguán, foyer

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