Thesaurus results for CORRIDORS

corridors

noun

plural of corridor

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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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 Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russia have also suspended shipping to Black Sea ports and trade corridors key for grain exports. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 Last month, Mamdani announced a plan to speed bus traffic up by 20% across 50 corridors on the slowest 25 bus routes. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 Then redirect resources to create corridors of affordability where car-light living can become realistic. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026 Positive Reactions from Wildlife Advocates Stephanie Wein, water and conservation advocate at the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center, said the state has lacked a unified way to address fragmented habitat and wildlife corridors. — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The apartments are flanked by wide corridors that bring light and fresh air into the building. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 Yet within the corridors of power at UEFA, it is more often perceived as a power- and cash-grab that will detract from its own money-making potential and disrupt Europe’s hegemony. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The two-car zero-emissions train, which is the first solar train in Latin America, departs from the village of Volcán and cuts through Quebrada de Humahuaca, one of South America’s oldest cultural corridors. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 Across the board, the plan is aimed at expanding cargo handling infrastructure, including unloading areas, storage facilities and transshipment corridors, as well as building designated customs supervision sites at eligible specialized ports. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

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Hernandez and Wahab will face off again in November to fill a full term starting next year to represent the 14th congressional district that encompasses parts of Alameda County, including the cities of Fremont, Hayward, Dublin and Livermore.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
The trailer is located on the property belonging to Heights, and the photos show deceased people partially wrapped in sheets or clear plastic bags, with their faces and body parts sticking out.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of parts

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Winding hallways take you further into this interconnected series of buildings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Guests and staff have reportedly heard footsteps in empty hallways, seen glassware moving and doors slamming on their own, or experienced lights acting unusually.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

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There is a growing appetite in Washington to concentrate public diplomacy resources in current regional policy priorities and pull them out of regions considered less pressing, particularly Africa.

— James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Reliance on China for solar supply is likely to remain high in regions including Africa, said Hannah Pitt, with the think tank Rhodium Group’s energy and climate practice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of regions

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While PennDOT already has created over 30 wildlife crossings, the establishment of the new cohesive group of state agency stakeholders is likely to accelerate building the safe animal passageways and reverse the high collision rate with motorists.

— Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Grand Victorians, generous prewars, scalloped trims, curved passageways, impossibly high ceilings, and hardwood floors for days.

— Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 24 July 2026

Definition of passageways

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In the basement, Patrick found Cora and Callan with bands around their necks.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 30 July 2026
The rule gets rid of drivers needing to stick out their necks to check for oncoming cars and eliminates the need for drivers to inch blindly forward around a curve.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of necks

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In the book’s arc, this lands as a chilling dismissal, and a reminder of the magnitude of Bret’s increasingly psychotic concern over Robert Mallory and the Trawler, and his detachment from his own life.

— Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Opening a restaurant in San Sebastián is only for the brave—the highest concentration of Michelin stars on the planet is in these lands.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

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