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 Much of the series is set in claustrophobic corridors, backrooms and basements, endowing it with the sense of a labyrinth that its anti-terror agents have to navigate. — John Hopewell, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026 The entrance corridor ends in a large-scale bas-relief inspired by Gucci’s classic riding aesthetic, which will be echoed in different stores with themes adapted to each location. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 To support the logistical underpinnings of land force cooperation, the initiative established a seamless, borderless Nordic military mobility corridor. — Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026 With all the focus on the wildlife corridor, which does not reach Southeast Florida, legislature attention has waned from the 2000s era state land conservation program. — Alex Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corridor

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Elsewhere, a Russian attack killed three people, including a 13-year-old girl, in the Ukrainian region of Vinnytsia when a drone hit the grounds of a vocational school, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Of course, The Château and Woodlands courses offer 18 holes across the rolling hills this region of Georgia is known for.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of region

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The waiver, which ACS received in 2023, allowed the agency to place multiple juvenile detainees to sleep in hallways, classrooms and chapels, potentially restricting access to educational and other programming.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Black-and-white reproductions of historic expedition photos accent hallways and suites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of hallway

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The victim suffered lacerations to the neck and back, and was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was listed in critical condition, police said.

— Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Brents has been nursing a neck/shoulder injury for the past two weeks and re-aggravated it in Sunday’s 28-25 win over the Jets.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

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The Broad will not close down during construction, Heyler said, but the third floor will shut down entirely at a certain point late next year as construction crews work to create the passageway from the original building to the expansion.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, a container ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday as Iran ramps up attacks on commercial vessels in an effort to block crude exports in the passageway.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of passageway

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Its original location on a spit of land between the Atlantic Ocean and the salt pond may have been a bit too ambitious—after suffering damage from the 1938 New England Hurricane, it was relocated across the pond, reopening in 1939.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
The Benbrook City Council passed an ordinance aimed at restricting development in flood-prone areas a year after a home builder sought to develop a section of land in the Mary’s Creek floodplain.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of land

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Included in the design is a central hub, where the airport may build a third concourse, Myers said.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Kruse had her right arm restrained behind her back by a security guard, who walked her up the stairs to the concourse and out of the stadium.

— Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026