foyer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- center noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
- dormitory noun A large room or building with many beds, used for communal sleeping, especially by students.
- fireplace noun An open recess at the base of a chimney where a fire is built for heat.
- focus noun The main center of attention, activity, or interest.
- foyer noun The entrance hall or lobby of a building such as a hotel or theater.
- hall noun A passage or corridor inside a building.
- hearth noun The floor or area around a fireplace, often used to represent home and family life.
- home noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
- homestead noun A house along with its land and outbuildings, especially a farm.
- household noun All the people who live together in one home, including family and any live-in staff.
- lobby noun An entrance hall or waiting area in a building.
Senses
foyer is used for these senses in English:
- center A place, especially a building or complex, set aside for some specified function or activity.
- cynosure (figuratively) Something that is the center of attention; an object that serves as a focal point of attraction and admiration.
- dormitory A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.
- fireplace An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
- focus (uncountable) Concentration of attention.
- foyer A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.
- hall A building providing student accommodation at a university.
- hearth A hearthstone, either as standalone or as the floor of an enclosed fireplace or oven.
center — full definition
- noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
- noun A building or place set up for a particular activity or purpose.
- noun The main topic, focus, or most important part of something.
- noun In sports such as basketball, hockey, or football, a player positioned in the middle of the field or court.
- noun The moderate political position, between left and right.
dormitory — full definition
- noun A large room or building with many beds, used for communal sleeping, especially by students.
- noun A suburb or town whose residents mostly commute elsewhere for work.