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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 Several bottles were packed into a large Ziploc baggie inside a hallway closet, while others were found inside Combs’ nightstand table. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025 The school’s seniors take over an entire floor, with the party taking up dozens and dozens of suites and even spilling out into the hallway. James Mercadante, EW.com, 17 May 2025 Surveillance footage from the Century City hotel that was first published by CNN in May 2024 and is now being shown in court depicts Combs violently assaulting Ventura in a hallway and dragging her across the floor by her hair. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 May 2025 This sunny rattan piece is a no-brainer addition to any room, whether used as an entertainment center, dining room bar, or hallway linen cabinet. Clint Davis, People.com, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hallway
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Noun
  • One of those big intersections is the corridor at 79th Street and Biscayne Boulevard in Miami.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
  • Their presence, alongside flowering corridors and foliage, helps shape what visitors and residents alike expect to see in Florida.
    Tal Coley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Cocktails were served in the foyer, followed by a ceremony in the West Lounge and dinner in the President’s Ballroom.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 May 2025
  • Inside is a foyer where the walls are covered in original wood paneling.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Secret passageways to history Correspondent Nancy Giles goes in search of hidden rooms, and finds some of them in the most unexpected places.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 May 2025
  • But not too long ago, the balance of this passageway was under threat.
    Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • But it’s also known for its cake shop in the lobby.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
  • Carol Carroll was arrested on suspicion of murder after sheriff's deputies responded to Morris Manor Apartments and found 73-year-old Robert Tucker with multiple stab wounds to his torso in the lobby of the facility on Tuesday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The concourses of the stadium were filled with men and boys praying.
    James Montague, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • Naturally, Plimpton had made him a Met. Citi Field has an appealing openness: from the concourse and the stands, there are views of Flushing Bay and the Whitestone Expressway, the distant Manhattan skyline and nearby auto-body shops.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • It’s located in the food hall at Urban District Market, less than a 10-minute drive from the ballet’s rehearsal studio.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
  • Music echoed through the halls of David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, prompting even the green room guests to pause and take it in.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 May 2025

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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallway. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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