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 The South Broadway corridor is known for its dive bar scene. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026 Bleeding heavily, Waaler stumbles into a corridor and slowly takes his last breath as Hole, who jumped out at the floor above and ran back downstairs, watches, gun in hand. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026 The turnout was strong, with committed residents, nonprofit groups and business leaders offering thoughtful ideas on how to enhance and safeguard this vital southern corridor. Staff Artist, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 In the Atlantic corridor, the almanac is predicting warmer than usual temperatures with rainfall that will sink below normal in April and be back to average by May. Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corridor
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Noun
  • That’s easily the highest figure among the 11 counties in the Charlotte metro region.
    John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In all, the three attacks killed at least eight people, including a father and daughter at a maternity hospital in the western Ivano-Frankivsk region.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
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  • Two jurors who spoke with reporters in the hallway outside the courtroom confirmed some members of the panel wanted to go higher with the award.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
  • After the verdict was announced, two jurors spoke to reporters in the hallway of the courtroom.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • The day started with bad vibes when two-time Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom was scratched from his start with a neck injury.
    Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Saturday’s nose win followed a neck victory over Chief Wallabee in last month’s Fountain of Youth Stakes.
    Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
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  • The residence is laid out as a series of connected indoor and outdoor spaces, with arched passageways linking each area.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The critical passageway for some 20% of the world's crude has been effectively shuttered during the war, sending oil and gas prices soaring.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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  • Framed as deregulation, the bill sets a statewide minimum lot size of 1,500 square feet while also shrinking setbacks and eliminating dimensional requirements that could stand in the way of building multiple compact homes on at least four acres of land.
    Mark Dee March 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The all-volunteer Planning Commission considers matters related to land-use planning and development, implements the city’s general plan, reviews development applications and serves as an intermediary between the public and the City Council.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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  • Three sides of the bar are open to the general public, who can walk around the backside of the North End Zone concourse and still enjoy the new view of the field.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
  • In place of ubiquitous black-nylon rollers, attention-grabbing suitcases that telegraph wealth and taste are now de rigueur in private hangars and public concourses.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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