corridors

Definition of corridorsnext
plural of corridor
1
as in parts
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 hallways
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 corridors Sankofa is located only a few minutes away from Howard University, one of the country’s most prestigious historically Black colleges, which has seen the likes of Thurgood Marshall, Toni Morrison, and Roberta Flack among many other legendary names pass through its corridors. Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026 Washington routinely installs foreign flags along major corridors near the White House and federal office buildings during state visits and other high-level diplomatic events, a long-standing practice meant to honor visiting leaders and signal the significance of the occasion. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026 Unlike the shopping mall other businesses across the city appear deserted, and their corridors are rife with shuttered stores. Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 That’s proving to be a problem for residents and developers along those corridors. Desiree Mathurin april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026 Shipwrecks are frequent along these routes, particularly in the western Mediterranean and Atlantic corridors, where thousands of migrants risk their lives each year fleeing conflict, poverty and climate-related hardships. ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 In India, the craft will run between the Gateway of India and the new Navi Mumbai airport, replacing the aging wooden diesel ferries that currently make that crossing – and finally giving one of the world's busiest waterfront corridors something resembling an express service. Omar Kardoudi april 09, New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026 That approach will deliver projects in Owings Mills and along stronger corridors. Alfred Barry, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026 The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the Bay Area’s busiest commute corridors, and even brief disruptions can lead to significant delays for drivers heading into San Francisco from Marin County. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
  • This includes soaring gas prices at the pump, seesawing stock markets, rising food and fertilizer prices, higher shipping-insurance costs, and fuel shortages that have touched off violence, work stoppages, and profiteering in parts of Asia and Africa.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Very little offends me in a moral sense in the theater, but parts of this script came close.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • But while the hallways look full and the display windows are brightly lit and well-stocked, many people enter and leave empty-handed.
    CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Elsewhere, staff roam hallways in search of toner cartridges and ink.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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  • Though capping off a rainy month, this storm is only expected to bring a couple hundredths of an inch to two-tenths of an inch in its rainiest regions, Canepa added.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • This year’s Udine edition gathers 15 participants across project and career tracks for sessions with prominent buyers, financiers and co-production partners from both regions.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
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  • For shoes, Rosen points to tilting cabinets that are perfect for narrow passageways or clear shoe boxes for the bottom of a closet.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The immersive, motion-simulation experience — which is located in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade land at Universal’s Islands of Adventure park — first brings guests through the familiar castle gates and passageways of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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  • The Niners stuck their necks out in this draft class, particularly with Willis and especially with Duggar.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • With its thin stem and oversized head, this brush is great for cleaning bottles with narrow necks or small openings.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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  • The Met Gala lands smack in the middle of that window, on Monday, May 4 — its traditional first-Monday-in-May slot.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • American bison are native, and essential, to Fort Worth’s prairie lands.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Corridors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridors. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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