halls

plural of hall
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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 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 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 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 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, Los Angeles Times, 17 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. CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 An eerie silence, empty halls and security guards marked the end, at least for now, of a once-vibrant public space. Grey Battle, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026 Yet Texhibition Istanbul itself has been holding steady, taking up five halls while other exhibitions around the world were shrinking. Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 The Flawless Four will walk the halls of Reagan High for another weekend as Jawbreaker the Musical announced an extension for its Los Angeles workshop. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 Every week, hundreds of thousands of people walk through the gates of stadiums and arenas, millions will gather in clubhouses, sports halls, gyms and community centres. Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 In Al Mawasi, wood, sheet metal, and solar panels have become six university halls serving hundreds of students each day. Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halls
Noun
  • Are staff members talking about residents in hallways instead of in private areas?
    Anna Roman, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The hallways in the educational building are lined with sensory games reminiscent of a science museum.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • By formalizing direct material corridors between Africa’s raw material producers and Asia’s manufacturing hubs, BRICS is effectively constructing an alternative supply network that bypasses traditional Western intermediaries.
    Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At Penzing Studios, the open-air museum at Bad Windsheim, the fortress at Lichtenau, and sites in Nuremberg, the production found medieval stonework, corridors, chapels, crypts, and staircases suited to the royal court.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Theaters may still appear crowded, but there are fewer auditoriums, meaning attendance remains down from 2019 levels by almost a quarter of a billion admissions, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The theater was squarely in the exhibition vanguard then, designed and equipped as a boutique-size 750-seat alternative to the massive Balaban & Katz auditoriums of the day.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, this exact reality is playing out at tournaments across this country and in Hampton Inn lobbies.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • For example, in Iowa, the top pork-producing state, the Iowa Pork Producers Association manages state checkoff funds and lobbies for the industry.
    Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • David Greene was a bravura visualist, using expensive helicopter shots to capture us running through Central Park’s Sheep Meadow and dancing atop one of the World Trade Center towers.
    Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The accounting giant recently debuted its new 102,000-square-foot office at Ten Twenty Spring in Midtown, occupying three floors in one of the city’s newest workplace towers.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • 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
  • Following the basic outline of the Inner Earth theory, Metcalf outlined his concept of a civilization thriving deep beneath the crust, which can only be accessed via passageways in Antarctica.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026

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