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foyer
[ˈfɔɪ.ər]
noun
masculine
pl: foyers
saguão
1.
An entrance hall or lobby of a building, especially a theater, hotel, or apartment building
We met in the foyer of the theater before the show started.
Nos encontramos no saguão do teatro antes do espetáculo começar.
2.
A small entrance room or hallway in a home
She hung her coat in the foyer when she arrived home.
Ela pendurou seu casaco no saguão quando chegou em casa.
Synonyms
entrance hall
lobby
vestibule
hall
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
saguão
Standard term for entrance hall in public buildings
General Brazilian
hall de entrada
Common alternative, especially for residential buildings
Portugal
vestíbulo
More formal term used in Portugal
Portugal
hall
Direct borrowing also used in Portuguese
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