Meaning of forehouse | Babel Free

Definitions

The front or forward part or room of a house; a foyer.

Examples

“Had she been in the fore-house, and no passage to go through to get⟳ at the street door, she had certainly been gone.”

“It consisted of a forehouse where he had a table, four chairs, a longsettle, a dresser, his pewter and 'other necessarys' which probably included the hearth furniture and cooking utensils; a parlour with chairs, a coffer and a spinning wheel; [...]”

“Central-lobby-entry houses overcame this hardship with a front door from which kitchen and forehouse could be entered independently, and by providing the kitchen with its own⟳ external rear door.”

“Richard Eltringham of Auckland St Andrew, farmer, had a forehouse or hall with only one chair, one table, two cupboards, along with brass and [...]”

““[...] When you get⟳ up this way, pick⟳ it up, will you?” “Sure thing,” he replied. He looked at his watch⟳, 1140 hours. He turned and started toward the forehouse, smiling to himself, rather surprised at the ease with which he had adapted to the maritime twenty-four-hour clock.”

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