Definition of corridornext
1
as in region
a broad geographical area the urban corridor along the state's eastern coast is considerably more liberal than the rural areas to the west

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as in hallway
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the long, sterile corridors give the government building a forbidding air

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Recent Examples of corridor Gulf States that had rushed to plan pipeline corridors to Red Sea ports, a costly, years-long infrastructure gamble driven by desperation, may now reassess those projects. Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 The president fitted his bedroom with gold and other flourishes, carrying in some objects himself from the corridor where his wife had selected the decor during the first term, the book said. ABC News, 18 June 2026 Instead, representatives wanted to see some alternatives and additional studies on the corridor and how it could be improved. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026 Greenberg already has a significant presence along the commercial corridor, including interests in office-to-apartment conversions that could eventually encompass 500 apartments. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for corridor
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Noun
  • Carabobo, in the central region of the country, also appeares to be among the states hardest hit.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • The team found the carbon-bearing material in mudstones located within Bright Angel, a rocky region connected to Neretva Vallis, an ancient river channel that once carried water into Jezero Crater.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026
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  • The El Cajon detective who edited the video said the man did that several times, lingering between the office hallway and the alley parking lot.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026
  • Players can make choices — answer the call from Claire (Sink), go out into the hallway, try and get in touch with your superintendent to figure out what’s going on — and depending on those decisions, the game will play out differently.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
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  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2026
  • Police said a laceration was found on her neck.
    Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 21 June 2026
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  • The strait is a critical passageway for the world's oil and natural gas, transporting 20% of the total supply.
    Duarte Dias, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • The strait is a critical passageway for the world’s oil and natural gas.
    Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
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  • More recently, Boyd has criticized the elimination of federal programs aimed at helping farmers of color acquire land.
    Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • Algae need nitrogen and phosphorus to grow, and the Reflecting Pool is primarily fed by the Potomac River, which gets heavy doses of those nutrients from nearby urban and agricultural lands.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
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  • Dressed in the green and yellow of Brazil, members of Torcedores da Alegria — Fans of Happiness — moved from neighborhood to neighborhood, turning hospital corridors into something closer to a stadium concourse.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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