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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

  1. noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
  2. noun A building or place set up for a particular activity or purpose.
  3. noun The main topic, focus, or most important part of something.
  4. noun In sports such as basketball, hockey, or football, a player positioned in the middle of the field or court.
  5. noun The moderate political position, between left and right.

dormitory — full definition

  1. noun A large room or building with many beds, used for communal sleeping, especially by students.
  2. noun A suburb or town whose residents mostly commute elsewhere for work.

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