Thesaurus results for HALLS

halls

noun

plural of hall

as in hallways

the entrance room of a building the dinner guests hung their coats in the hall

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as in corridors

a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the bedroom is at the end of the hall

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as in auditoriums

a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings the concert hall was full

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as in lobbies

a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior from the main hall of the museum, turn left to see the ancient pottery collection and turn right to see the mummies

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as in mansions

a large impressive residence Lord Plentiworth has opened his family's hereditary home, Richley Hall, to visitors on Tuesdays

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as in towers

a large, magnificent, or massive building on your right, you will see Parliament Hall, a splendid example of Georgian architecture

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Recent Examples of halls His pet names and catchphrases no longer pealed through the halls. — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 Think of this sale as an opportunity to shop the actual Estate’s eclectic halls. — Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2026 Teachers marched us through halls of what felt like the same Baroque painting over and over. — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 Studio 32/Justin Szeremeta The museum's four exhibition halls feature ceilings reaching nearly 60 ft (18 m) high, and expansive galleries that create dramatic spaces to showcase all kinds of artwork and installations. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 Its tale of a Zainichi assassin (an ethnic Korean in Japan), as well as fraying political tensions between the North and South, take its characters far and wide, in a follow-the-money treasure hunt dangerously close to the halls of power. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 There was a lineup of celebrities and stars who graced these halls, with a guest ledger that features Clark Gable and Bette Davis. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2026 When Kyl returned to the halls of Congress in 2018, he was known as Kavanaugh's chief sherpa -- an informal but widely known term for a nominee's guide to the political tundra in the Senate. — Jacques Billeaud The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026 That can’t be said for the Pentagon, where ex-Fox host Pete Hegseth took away credentials from a number of journalists and banned all media from the halls of the Defense Department. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

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Noun

According to the outlet, the fight later moved toward the hallways and the area outside of the elevator.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Police said the school went into lockdown after officers saw students running down hallways and received reports that someone overheard a comment about a gun.

— Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hallways

Noun

Caltrans will stage traffic-control practices for flooding, road-closure and snow-removal equipment along the highways and corridors considered most at risk.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Taken together, the transport provisions point to an effort to build physical trade routes that are less dependent on traditional European corridors.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of corridors

Noun

Isaacs, usually draped in black slacks and tee, travels from Palm Beach and Broward County theaters, libraries and auditoriums in person and to Zoom classes some four to six times a week.

— Norma A. Orovitz, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Other than dividing some spaces into several smaller auditoriums, the original theater has largely been kept the same since 1927.

— Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of auditoriums

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And as long as building owners gussy up their lobbies or add some amenities that make sense for the space, like a rooftop terrace, there’s usually a tenant for them.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2026
According to the American Trucking Associations, a gropu which lobbies for major trucking companies, diesel trucks moved nearly 73% of the nation's cargo freight in 2024, the most recent year for which data is publicly available.

— Keith Laing, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of lobbies

Noun

There were beautiful boulevards, sweeping bridges over the Moskva River, wide Stalin-era avenues lined with imposing granite buildings, and quiet nineteenth-century neighborhoods of pastel-colored mansions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The spit of land just east of Brighton Beach is known for the grandiose creations that compete with the Mill Basin mansions nearby.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of mansions

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The 60-seat restaurant is known for its cooked-to-perfection aged steaks, seafood towers, classic cocktails and extensive wine list.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
As a result, some opted to cut their losses, selling their towers at steep losses or leaving their fates to the foreclosure block.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of towers

Noun

All of the Regent’s 167 rooms and suites come standard with entry foyers and separate living areas.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Too much architecture — too many foyers, signs, cafés, screens, glossy surfaces, bright colors, and walls — could ruin the raw, funky feel of the place.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of foyers

Noun

This arrangement, Brughmans said, illustrates one of the ways in which ancient Roman passageways have survived, with contemporary, larger paved roads running roughly along the old path.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Begin at the Grand Bazaar, where more than 4,000 shops are packed in a labyrinth of vaulted passageways that have bustled with traders for over 500 years.

— Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026