foyer
noun
[ ˈfɔɪeɪ ]
• an entrance hall or other open area in a building used by the public, especially a hotel or theatre.
• "the foyer of the concert hall"
Similar:
entrance hall,
hall,
hallway,
entrance,
entry,
porch,
portico,
reception area,
atrium,
concourse,
lobby,
vestibule,
anteroom,
antechamber,
outer room,
waiting room,
entryway,
Origin:
late 18th century (denoting the centre of attention or activity): from French, ‘hearth, home’, based on Latin focus ‘domestic hearth’.
