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Hall vs Foyer - What's the difference?

hall | foyer |

Foyer is a synonym of hall.



As nouns the difference between hall and foyer

is that hall is a corridor; a hallway while foyer is a lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.

As a proper noun Hall

is {{surname|British and Scandinavian topographic|from=Middle English}} for someone who lived in or near a hall.

hall

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A corridor; a hallway.
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  • A meeting room.
  • A manor house (originally because a magistrate's court was held in the hall of his mansion).
    • (Cowell)
  • A building providing student accommodation at a university.
  • The principal room of a secular medieval building.
  • (label) Cleared passageway through a crowd.
  • * (Ben Jonson) (1572-1637)
    • A hall ! a hall!

    Derived terms

    * great hall * hall monitor * hall of fame * hall of shame

    foyer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.
    • We had a drink in the foyer waiting for the the play to start.
  • The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.
  • (UK) A hostel offering accommodation and work opportunities to homeless young people.