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 East Africa is particularly attractive due to its role as a trade corridor linking Africa with the Middle East, China, and India. semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Widespread 5-9 inches along the I-70 corridor and points south. Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026 The National Weather Service warns of hazardous travel conditions Friday evening into Saturday morning along the Interstate 70 corridor into Summit County. John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026 Most sleet is expected to fall along and near the I-40 corridor in Tennessee. Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corridor
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Noun
  • The federal government included Niscemi in a state of emergency declaration on Monday for three southern regions hard hit by Cyclone Harry and set aside an initial $120 million to be divided among them.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
  • By contrast, graduate enrollments of international students were up in other regions.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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  • Use hallway conversations, Slack channels, email threads, and weekly meetings to share your work across the office.
    Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • And for bonus points, an antique pew can make for excellent seating around a dining table or in hallways.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
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  • In a separate clip, Durant had a towel around his neck as the confrontation with the fan continued during a play stoppage for a referee’s video review.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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  • Thought of as the graffiti of its time, the inscriptions also included stories about daily life, sporting events, passions and insults, carved into a passageway that connected Pompeii's theater district to one of its main roads.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • The unit encompasses a generous 6,903 square feet of land.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • But if both teams jump into the top four of the lottery or land just outside of it, both picks should be fairly valuable.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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  • Rhodes and Fatu brawled all over the Bell Centre and into the concourse, laying out security along the way.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Space constraints could curtail the installation of a comfortably sized concourse, and who’s going to pay for stadium maintenance?
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026

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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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