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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 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
Sometimes the school nurse would accost me in the halls.
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The subdivisions didn’t end in the high-school halls.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, officials at the Louvre requested urgent help from the French government to restore and renovate the museum's ageing exhibition halls and better protect its countless works of art.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Like at Steinway, where making pianos suitable for the world’s best concert halls isn’t a quick process.
—Joel Williams, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Most of the effects of the ongoing government shutdown are far-removed from the halls of Congress.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Among the notable new names set to walk the halls of the ennui-addled series are Natasha Lyonne, Eli Roth, YouTube icon Trisha Paytas, True Blood star Sam Trammell, and Till luminary Danielle Deadwyler.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Word had already spread through the halls back at Worth County High in Georgia, where Williams now coaches; before his nine-hour operation, an 82-year-old preacher who worked on the custodial staff at Worth County came into his hospital room and prayed.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
The pride our families and students have in our schools is evident - whether walking the halls, attending a music concert, or cheering at a sporting event.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The subdivisions didn’t end in the high-school halls.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, officials at the Louvre requested urgent help from the French government to restore and renovate the museum's ageing exhibition halls and better protect its countless works of art.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Like at Steinway, where making pianos suitable for the world’s best concert halls isn’t a quick process.
—Joel Williams, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Most of the effects of the ongoing government shutdown are far-removed from the halls of Congress.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Among the notable new names set to walk the halls of the ennui-addled series are Natasha Lyonne, Eli Roth, YouTube icon Trisha Paytas, True Blood star Sam Trammell, and Till luminary Danielle Deadwyler.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Word had already spread through the halls back at Worth County High in Georgia, where Williams now coaches; before his nine-hour operation, an 82-year-old preacher who worked on the custodial staff at Worth County came into his hospital room and prayed.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
The pride our families and students have in our schools is evident - whether walking the halls, attending a music concert, or cheering at a sporting event.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halls
Noun
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These hallways are so dark that my eyes had to adjust to make out the rust-red carpet and the subtle room numbers on the floors.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Lots of cleaning carts filled the hallways.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Sheffield pointed out that the city invested in various commercial corridors along Kercheval Avenue, Dexter, East Warren and Livernois, along with approving affordable housing units and investing in city parks.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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These early-season conditions threaten to make travel hazardous, especially in the mountainous corridors popular with commuters and tourists.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Way of Water is playing in 90 percent of all Imax auditoriums domestically, but will have to share Dolby Cinema screens and other premium large-format auditoriums.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hotel lobbies under construction were chaotic up close.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Smashing Machine is in many more theaters than that, but Safdie is still donning the sandwich board and hanging out in lobbies.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hoop skirts and parasols, mint juleps and columned mansions.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Billionaires are known for throwing their money at super yachts, oceanside mansions, and luxury cars—but some still carry their thrifty habits made before reaching 10-figure net worths.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To ensure compliance, their technology digs deeper than basic IP address recognition to monitor the exact place someone tries to place a wager, sifting through real-time data from sources such as GPS coordinates, cell phone towers, WiFi access points and Bluetooth beacons.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Byun’s visual playfulness is likewise compelling enough to compensate for the shortcuts in his storytelling — active camerawork and inventive CGI combine with Jo Hyoung-rae’s heightened cinematography to imbue the film’s airplane cabins and flight control towers with a vivid sense of theatricality.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, three private elevator foyers are each wrapped in Chanel jacket–inspired wallpaper.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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For the especially die-hard, the castle can arrange exclusive private tours guided by Count Dracula to transport visitors through hidden rooms and dim passageways.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Croup swells the upper area of the passageways— lungs are a separate issue.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Halls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halls. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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