Thesaurus results for CORRIDOR

corridor

noun

ˈkȯr-ə-dər

Definition of corridor

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 This involves avoiding migration corridors and sensitive habitats, and prioritising lower-impact locations. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Long Beach — after an influx of new drive-throughs — moved in 2019 to develop restrictions in certain corridors and require traffic studies and considerate design to allow them to be zoned in other areas. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 The crosstown corridor of 42nd Street, from First to 12th Avenue, was turned into a dedicated bus-and-shuttle corridor — along with several smaller side streets and swaths of Fifth and Sixth Avenue, too. — John Surico, Curbed, 24 July 2026 The Rhine River at Lobith, the Netherlands—one of Europe’s busiest cargo corridors—saw its flow drop to 715 cubic meters per second on the weekend of July 18–19. — Sanidhya Sharma, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for corridor

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Noun

Any deal to give Saudi Arabia nuclear technology could prove controversial, both domestically and within the wider Middle East region.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Currently, North Carolina is experiencing a drought that’s especially intense in the Piedmont region, which has led to Charlotte Water placing restrictions on water usage.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Definition of region

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In the distance, the two ― both staffers of nondenominational Christian organization Cru ― spied a female avatar standing alone in the virtual hallway and decided to strike up a chat.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 July 2026
With a bar in front, a hallway-like dining strip, and a cozy back room, the space feels more harmonious with Somssi’s easygoing à-la-carte offerings.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026

Definition of hallway

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His personal insults, ranging from Adam Schiff having a pencil neck to Chris Christie’s weight to Bruce Springsteen’s aged face, also were repeats of various Truth Social posts.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 July 2026
Catcher Will Smith’s timeline to return from a neck injury remains unclear, after the Dodgers temporarily shut him down from baseball activities, beginning around the All-Star break.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of neck

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Odysseus and his crew must navigate the passageway between both Scylla and Charybdis.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Attached to the home via a passageway, but with a separate entrance on Chicago Avenue, this addition included an office, a double-height drafting room with a balcony on the upper level, a reception hall, and a library.

— River Davies, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026

Definition of passageway

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Alaska’s remote, hard-to-reach capital is the largest state capital in the nation by land mass and there sure is a lot to love.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
What was once a busy crossing between the two countries is now a quiet, mine-laden stretch of land closed off to civilians.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of land

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Recently released renderings call for a return to the hub’s original classical style, with a stone facade, rows of columns and a grand concourse with soaring ceilings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Rushing hammered the grooved fastball to left-center field, just shy of the Citizens Bank Park concourse.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026