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 The cello is an instrument most often associated with concert halls, orchestras and chamber music. Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 My fellow guests are largely Lycra-clad and yoga-ready or wearing the resort’s fluffy robes to wander its halls, and more than half will return for a repeat visit within 18 months, one of the staffers tells me. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026 All of this is the kind of success story that gets touted in quarterly earnings reports and leads to talent getting trotted out in front of advertisers in drafty event halls. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 If there is a communist threat clawing its way into the halls of American power, that threat is coming from inside the White House, which has interfered with the free market not for social benefit but to strengthen its own centralized power. Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Great Again ballcap walking through the halls of the White House. Greta Cross, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halls
Noun
  • The hallways are dressed in leafy wallpaper, and the bathroom’s green-and-cream checkerboard tiling feels like it was pulled right out of the Mackenzie-Childs catalogue.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Bookstores needed a similar rehaul and every bit of Nike branding – on office, arena and stadium walls and hallways – had to be swapped in a no-swoosh left behind conversion to three stripes.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Much of their time is spent patrolling tourist corridors and downtown transit hubs, areas where crime is generally low.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Dam structures are known to sever historical migration corridors, trapping species between feeding grounds and spawning waters.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Regal Cinemas, for example, has 4DX auditoriums with multisensory enhancements that bring the film world into the real world with full-body immersion synced up with the on-screen action.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Given the scarcity of 70mm auditoriums, many of those locations are sold out through September.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • In upscale hotels in Karbala, a city some 55 miles south of Baghdad, wealthier Iranians dressed in black fill the lobbies.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • El-Sayed was referring to the more than $60 million that was spent in support of Stevens from lobbies including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), as well as the strong support for Stevens from establishment Democrats.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Fresh out of college, the Netflix series features Sahebi and her tightknit group of friends, exes and rivals returning to hillside mansions and luxury in southern California and unfinished drama, according to series synopsis.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One of the most iconic New England summer escapes, Nantucket is known for its clapboard cottages (and, sure, mega-mansions), sandy beaches, hydrangeas, and elite charm.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • While problems like these can happen at control towers across the country, the deadly collision has put a spotlight on Reagan National Airport, according to Dave Riley, who worked as an air traffic controller for more than 30 years.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge said the village purchased additional equipment, including message boards for road closures and light towers to use during power outages at busy intersections, to be better prepared for severe weather events.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 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
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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

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“Halls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halls. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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