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FOYER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large entrance or reception room or area

Synonyms:

antechamber; anteroom; entrance hall; foyer; hall; lobby; vestibule

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("foyer" is a kind of...):

room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "foyer"):

narthex (a vestibule leading to the nave of a church)

Holonyms ("foyer" is a part of...):

building; edifice (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place)

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