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 The first and second floors feature large assembly halls with rows of pulpits on different levels, representing a hierarchy of the priesthood just emerging in early Mormon practice. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 By Monday night, there will be no more churches to visit, union halls to address or rallies to hold. — Joey Cappelletti, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2026 His memory will forever live within the halls of Jackson State football and in the hearts of everyone who shared this journey with him. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Spread across Finland, the collection includes private homes, concert halls, university buildings, industrial communities and one of the world’s most influential modernist sanatoriums. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The Rattlers are led by coach Cody Lambert, the co-founder of PBR and a memer of several rodeo halls of fame. — Cal Phillips july 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026 New spins on an old favorite From American Legion halls to church basements, the simplicity of Bingo and its ability to let large groups play at once is why the game raises billions of dollars for charities and non-profits. — David Morgan, CBS News, 30 July 2026 His teacher grabbed him and ran him bleeding down the halls, in circles, screaming through the school until help caught up. — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 The halls are decked with vintage glass holiday towns in two colorways, Pastel and Traditional. — Hannah Engler Harvey, Longreads, 30 July 2026

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Noun

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

Definition of hallways

Noun

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

Definition of corridors

Noun

Note, Imax auditoriums, which weren’t part of Brand New Day‘s opening suite, finally get to project the sequel in a co-share with Universal’s The Odyssey (which continues to have reported near-sellouts in major Imax markets into October).

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Gen Z may be filing into more auditoriums than expected these days.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of auditoriums

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Many of them wound up in the backyards of San Jose homes, while others became conversation pieces in the lobbies of San Jose businesses.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), which lobbies on behalf of tech firms, has opposed these laws.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Definition of lobbies

Noun

This week brought me from Belgian Gothic seminaries to Victorian mansions, with a few aggressively average $4,700 apartments sprinkled among them to keep us grounded.

— Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
Built in 1836—predating Newport’s famous Gilded Age mansions—this 4,000-square-foot residence epitomizes old-school Americana.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of mansions

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Cummins is a former senior vice president at the government contractor Serco, which runs air traffic control towers at 60 American airports.

— Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
More than 30 lifeguards are competing in the championships from Fort Lauderdale, which has 45 full-time and 55 part-time guards who staff 20 towers along 3 miles of beach.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 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

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