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 As soft music crooned through the halls of a softly lit, glittering Grand Palais in Paris Tuesday evening, VIPs trickled in for a private dinner hosted by the Prix Pictet as part of the Paris Photo fair, which opens to the public on November 12. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Gestation crates have sparked intense national controversy that’s reached the halls of Congress and the US Supreme Court. — Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 11 Nov. 2026 The university’s North Village housing community houses about 2,500 student residents across seven halls. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026 Yet inside the exhibition halls, delegates from around the world gathered to discuss investment, announce partnerships and explore technological solutions to the energy crisis. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026 The new Congress must also confront hate within the halls of Congress. — Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2026 This provision meant that people could not discriminate against anyone with disabilities in public buildings, from schools to universities, hospitals to the halls of government. — Barry Levitt, Time, 6 Nov. 2026 A little more than 200 students walk the halls, with 19 different languages spoken. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 The elevated sweatsuit is exactly the kind of thing that will line the halls of the Costume Institute come May. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

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Noun

The waiver, which ACS received in 2023, allowed the agency to place multiple juvenile detainees to sleep in hallways, classrooms and chapels, potentially restricting access to educational and other programming.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Black-and-white reproductions of historic expedition photos accent hallways and suites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of hallways

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The building was connected through a mazelike series of corridors and stairs to Boelter Hall, where, in 1969, the first message was sent on ARPANET, the precursor to the internet.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Since 1991, the nonprofit has helped permanently protect more than 22,000 acres in Placer County, including oak woodlands, wetlands, river corridors and agricultural land.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of corridors

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If the movie isn’t doing business in auditoriums, it gets pulled, not to mention Bleecker Street titles typically have a limited wide run in theaters for less than a month.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Imax is also at work on pilots for new concept auditoriums, including smaller, ultra-premium venues for better immersive aspect ratio, depth of view and sound.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of auditoriums

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There were highly visible incidents — construction barriers, fires and so on — but no apartment-building lobbies were set alight on the Champs-Élysées.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
The group, which is heavily active in the Miami-Dade and Broward County area, runs voter registration drives, hosts candidate forums, and lobbies local governments.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of lobbies

Noun

All but five states have governor’s mansions for their leaders to live and work from, with the exceptions being Arizona, Idaho, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
His beach houses of interlocking, geometric forms sheathed in shingles or cedar panels already dotted the potato fields of the East End, and wealthy clients were asking for year-round mansions in the commuter suburbs.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of mansions

Noun

Two condo towers planned for South Beach will be filled with wellness amenities and restaurants, along with apartments designated as affordable or workforce housing.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Staples was founded in the mid-1980s, the height of the popularity of large-scale office parks and towers.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of towers

Noun

And the good news is, a holiday centerpiece isn’t just for a dining table—kitchen islands, foyers, and coffee tables all lend themselves well to a festive display.

— Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
During the episode, the two teams worked to transform the foyers and side rooms in their respective homes.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of foyers

Noun

Eight venues are interconnected by hidden passageways, secret entrances, and whimsical performances.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Overland routes and the Caspian Sea conspire against any attempt to hermetically seal Iran, even if the capacity of these passageways cannot compensate for the closing of naval routes and dwindling air links.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026