Today’s word of the day is ‘Foyer.‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Foyer [/responsivevoice] [foi-er]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
1. Receiving area
2. Entrance Hall
3. Lobby
4. Vestibule
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi- Paarshva Kaksh
2. Spanish – Vestíbulo
3. French – Foyer
4. Mandarin – Méntīng
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. If she were not met in the foyer, she was to go into the restaurant and ask for a table reserved for Mr N. Smith.
2. Two days afterwards we met in the foyer at the Opera and took a few turns together.
3. The Parisians placed a fine bust of the composer in the Grand Opera foyer.
4. Karnes, meanwhile, followed Brittain into the foyer of the apartment hotel.
5. The detective stepped briskly out of the room and glided through the foyer hall to the front door.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
lobby, vestibule, antechamber, anteroom, reception etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
disassembly. etc.
Quotation:
The best way to prepare for a night out with a Shakespearean tragedy is to do a bit of reading up in the afternoon, eat a light supper – perhaps Welsh rarebit – and then arrive early to do some stretching exercises in the foyer before curtain-up.
Arthur Smith
Social Example:
Rawlings to be laid-in-state from Jan 24.
The late President Jerry John Rawlings will be laid in state at the foyer of the Accra International Conference Centre from January 24 to January 26, 2021, the Foreign Affairs Ministry has said in a circular to foreign missions. pic.twitter.com/YgiuJfACDR
— YEN.com.gh (@yencomgh) January 12, 2021
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