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 San Diego Comic Con has kicked off, and new teasers and trailers will not be locked away in the convention center halls. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 July 2026 A couple of days before the traveling youth players walked through the halls of the 35-year-old trove of history, Kendrick took Rose and his family on a smaller tour. Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Sending shockwaves through the hallowed halls of Ferrari in the early 90s, The NSX redefined what a supercar could be—lightweight, reliable, technologically advanced and easy to drive. Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Who knows when state banquets will return to the ornate halls of Buckingham Palace? Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026 Ackman’s quest for lasting impact has mostly played out on grand stages—in markets, opinion pages, and the halls of power. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Many of those orders, though, came from demonstration halls and government procurement programs rather than private consumers. Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 July 2026 And staff at Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, or Trout Unlimited, or the Mule Deer Foundation — that’s their job, to go and advocate in the halls of Congress and with the administration. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026 These chili buns were likely popularized in Kentucky pool halls serving the working class and, by the 1960s, were adopted by ice cream shops and drive-ins, according to the Southern Foodways Alliance. Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026
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Noun
  • For the next 19 months, her world shrank to physical therapy sessions, hospital hallways and milestones that once would have seemed unimaginable.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • The killing of Ferrell is exactly what homeowners sharing their hallways with Airbnb strangers fear most.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • But the prairie sits on the edge of one of the nation’s fastest-growing logistics corridors.
    Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • At MetLife Stadium, Rodri was the game’s grammarian, a classical, correct presence, patrolling the central corridors of the pitch.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • The multiplex will offer Alamo Drafthouse’s signature dine-in services and the complex will retain 35mm capabilities to showcase archival film prints and house several premium format screens, including 70mm auditoriums.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • Dolby Cinema auditoriums are always optimized with good sightlines and comfortable recliners as well.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • But pressure from local religious lobbies stalled the process, local rights groups said.
    Monika Pronczuk, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • The lobbies are lousy with academic-chic décor like books bought by the yard, oil paintings of dead white men, and displays of university memorabilia.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • The backstory Like so many of the neighborhood’s Victorian mansions, this 1881 building was originally a private home.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
  • Google is snatching up more office space in the South Florida metropolis, just as its cofounders are buying million-dollar mansions right on the waterfront.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • But in La Guaira, a coastal state that was the hardest hit, apartment buildings were leveled, and several public housing towers, part of Chavez’s Misión Vivienda housing project, fell like dominos.
    Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • As a prototype for mass-timber towers of the future, this is a moment of global significance.
    Adam Williams July 24, New Atlas, 24 July 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
  • Boltanski’s haunting installation consists of rusting archive boxes stacked to form dark, narrow passageways.
    Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
  • With its whimsical interiors, hidden passageways, and sweeping harbor views, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
    Rachel Holt, CBS News, 21 June 2026

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