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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
Unlike so many iconic American fights, held in the halls of Congress or on the streets of major cities, this campaign is being waged for the most part in obscurity.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
Keep reading to find out what else your favorite celebrities had to say to commemorate leaving the halls of high school.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Its event packages featured lush greenery, candlelit halls with soaring ceilings and ceremony musicians.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Guests were delighted by a wedding banquet, set up in the halls of the villa and catered by Michelin recognized chef Tony Lo Coco.
—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
From the big screen to the halls of Congress, aliens have crash-landed at the center of public conversation.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Less attention, however, has been paid to the legacy of post-1898 territorial expansion in the halls of Congress.
—Austin Bussing, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The massive red-brick building opened in 1900 and 12 million immigrants passed through its halls before the island closed in 1954.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Part of that comes from some of those Spurs of old who are still lurking in the halls.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
Keep reading to find out what else your favorite celebrities had to say to commemorate leaving the halls of high school.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Its event packages featured lush greenery, candlelit halls with soaring ceilings and ceremony musicians.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Guests were delighted by a wedding banquet, set up in the halls of the villa and catered by Michelin recognized chef Tony Lo Coco.
—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
From the big screen to the halls of Congress, aliens have crash-landed at the center of public conversation.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Less attention, however, has been paid to the legacy of post-1898 territorial expansion in the halls of Congress.
—Austin Bussing, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The massive red-brick building opened in 1900 and 12 million immigrants passed through its halls before the island closed in 1954.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Part of that comes from some of those Spurs of old who are still lurking in the halls.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halls
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An Ocean View King is the best ADA room option since these rooms offer direct, barrier-free access, close proximity to amenities, and indoor corridors with flat surfaces and wider hallways.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Portions of the Pentagon had gone into a shelter-in-place earlier Thursday, after officials locked down multiple floors and hallways in response to a potential air hazard situation, according to three officials.—
Steve Beynon,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closes streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Coastal and transportation adaptation is a fifth, covering ports, airports, rail corridors, and highways that need to keep functioning through more extreme conditions than they were originally engineered for.—
Ravi S. Bhalla,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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The permit would cover the Cinerama Dome, 14 adjacent auditoriums and a restaurant café with two outdoor spaces.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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There were no ostentatious lobbies, no scene-y pool decks, and no pressure to perform wellness.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
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The food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and agribusiness lobbies do not need to defeat MAHA in public debate.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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What to do nearby Oglethorpe Avenue is one of Savannah’s prettiest streets, lined with live oak trees and handsome mansions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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One day, the Santa Ana winds stoke a raging fire on the Getty Center hill, threatening the mansions south of Sunset.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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With its brilliant white surface reflecting the searing Spanish sun, the cross that crowns the Tower of Jesus Christ (the other 17 towers are dedicated to the 12 apostles, four Evangelists and the Virgin Mary) is as tall as a five-story building and weighs around 100 tons.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Deciding on a solution to the long-running turtle tizzy at I-95’s Exit 42, where 100-foot-tall light towers burn so brightly experts say the glow disrupts sea turtle nesting on beaches 12 miles away, has state and local government officials at loggerheads.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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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
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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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Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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Liden’s passageways were most likely rented, judging from the contact information for a Berlin scaffolding company taped to the wall inside one of them.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Halls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halls. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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