corridors

Definition of corridorsnext
plural of corridor
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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 The hotel’s corridors are lined with black-and-white celebrity photographs documenting nearly a century of Cannes history. Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 By Juneteenth itself, the celebration has already been building for days, showing up in places like Lockwood Family Skate Night and Juneteenth on Almeda, where one of the city’s most historic Black corridors becomes a living block party again. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026 Popular among scuba divers and cliff jumpers, the swimming hole is open year-round, giving you a chance to explore its underwater corridors in any season. Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026 Campos often points to her previous tenure as evidence of her ability to spur economic growth, specifically citing the redevelopment of the Story and King corridors. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 14 May 2026 Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains largely frozen, choking off one of the world’s primary oil shipment corridors. Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 May 2026 Brazil’s criminal organizations Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital have expanded aggressively across the Amazon over the past decade and now dominate key trafficking corridors linking coca-growing regions in Colombia and Peru to Atlantic ports used to ship cocaine to Europe. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 Physical capacity—previous eras of growth were powered by large-scale infrastructure projects that opened new economic corridors. Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 13 May 2026 Footage obtained by the outlet shows the mother and son hugging emotionally in the corridors of Sunrise Hospital, where Isaiah had been treated. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
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Noun
  • Over time, blood vessels begin leaking, leading to bleeding, blood pressure can drop, blood fails to reach different parts of the body and the kidneys can fail.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • The averages, however, are considerably lower than other parts of the country.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Why do so many people want to roam these hallways?
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • There are these hallways leading to other sections, leading to other sections, that you can kind of get lost in, which is a really evocative feeling to be filming within.
    Bridget Knowles, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Wall Street takes notice The voracious energy demands of AI data centers have driven up electric prices in some regions and launched a moneymaking energy-sector construction boom.
    Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
  • The voracious energy demands of AI data centers have driven up electric prices in some regions and launched a moneymaking energy-sector construction boom.
    Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Typically, the tour includes entry to Lower Antelope Canyon, a slot canyon located on Navajo Nation land known for its narrow passageways and wave-like sandstone formations shaped by flash flooding over thousands of years.
    Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
  • Apart from Greenland’s potential for oil and critical minerals development, Greenland also offers key economic and military passageways that could be utilized by China and Russia.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • These gentle giants used the surface area of their long necks and tails to shed heat and regulate their body temperature.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
  • Ask to see examples of their work—necks with glands treated as well as those with glands untouched.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 14 May 2026
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  • The service Service lands somewhere between polished business-hotel professionalism and genuine warmth.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
  • Hunting, gathering, and ceremonies connected to the Brunot lands are integral to Ute religious and cultural life, with the Ute people historically returning to familiar hunting and gathering areas year after year.
    Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026

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“Corridors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridors. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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