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as in corridor
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the hallway between the bedroom and bathroom was strewn with toys

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as in foyer
the entrance room of a building visitors to the Georgian mansion are received in a handsomely proportioned hallway featuring an open staircase

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Recent Examples of hallway Take a stroll through the magenta hallways with sculptures and insanely cool photography, then step into the living room where the views captivate and the kaleidoscopic furniture lifts spirits. Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025 Before and after these meetings, people will congregate in the hallway in front of my office door to talk. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025 Install unique art Mary Graham and Nicole Salvesen of Salvesen Graham in London, England, chose to hang an oversized piece by the artist Jack Milroy in this hallway. Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025 There will be games, candy and a haunted hallway. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hallway
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Noun
  • The North Avenue corridor of East Tosa is home to businesses including Cranky Al's, coffee shops, insurance agencies, auto shops, a romance bookstore, wellness services, and popular bars and restaurants.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The NuLu Streetscape project changes the look of a busy East Market Street corridor with extended curbs meant to make pedestrians more visible and a dedicated cycle track for easier travel on two wheels.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Habanero Cafe features attentive servers who take your order at your table, but payment happens at the counter in the front foyer.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Spanning two stories, the primary dwelling is introduced via a soaring entry foyer displaying large windows and a massive matchstick chandelier.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The subterranean passageway shown to her by a residence staffer provided some relief.
    Darlene Superville, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The oil made her body slippery, allowing rescuers to pull her out of the passageway by working in reverse and undoing all the contortions that trapped her.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • The theater is set to include wider seats and more legroom than the average West End theater, as well as bar space at every level, four exclusive premium lounges and private seating boxes, high-speed elevators and 1,600 square meters of lobby space with views of the London skyline.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
  • For now, the Chamber’s legal challenge represents one of the most direct confrontations between the nation’s largest business lobby and a Republican administration over immigration policy in decades.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Between the blaring boarding call announcements and the cacophony of slot machines, the concourse at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas is deafening.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The former patio-train concourse will offer a lounge area and lawn games, Trinity Metro announced.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Six months after a high-profile arrest and indictment of a judge at the Milwaukee County Courthouse complex, the county's chief judge has yet to issue a formal policy about what leeway federal immigration agents have to operate in the county's halls of justice.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Fans still leave baseballs at the tombstone of New York Yankees hall of famer Joe DiMaggio at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, more than 25 years after his death.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallway. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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