Foyer vs. Patio — What's the Difference?

A lobby or anteroom, as of a theater or hotel.

A patio (, from Spanish: patio [ˈpatjo]; "courtyard", "forecourt", "yard") is an outdoor space generally used for dining or recreation that adjoins a residence and is typically paved. In Australia the term is expanded to include roofed structures such as a veranda, which provides protection from sun and rain.

An entrance hall; a vestibule.

An outdoor space for dining or recreation that adjoins a residence and is often paved.

A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.

A roofless inner courtyard, typically found in Spanish and Spanish-style dwellings.

The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.

A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.

(UK) A hostel offering accommodation and work opportunities to homeless young people.

An inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain.

A lobby in a theater; a greenroom.

A paved yard or floor where ores are cleaned and sorted, or where ore, salt, mercury, etc., are trampled by horses, to effect intermixture and amalgamation.

The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.

In Spain, Spanish America, etc., a court or courtyard of a house or other building; esp., an inner court open to the sky.

A large entrance or reception room or area

A usually paved area adjacent to a dwelling, used for outdoor lounging, dining, receptions of guests, etc.

Usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence