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as in corridors
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 lobbies
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 hallways
They aren't located in classrooms, dorm room hallways or other more private spaces on campus.
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John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
His entire identity is woven into its hallways and kitchens, and the news that an Argentine mogul — played with ironic detachment by Solnicki himself — intends to purchase the hotel and demolish it to make way for a new architectural venture is treated as nothing less than an existential threat.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
While their moms were tending to patients, the two friends walked through the hallways, played games and watched movies in the hospital's lounges and open areas to kill the time.
—David Chiu, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Though not much of the bathroom can be seen from the hallways and stall doors remained, the move is concerning to some students.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Emergency Room nurses and EMTs tend to patients in hallways at the Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital on August 18, 2021, in Houston, Texas.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Early in the offseason, there were even more signs in the hallways and meeting rooms referring to the championship.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
At other times, sometimes in the same building, they were allowed to record in some hallways, barred from other hallways, and denied entry to spaces designated for the public.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
Culture is shaped in hallways, on video calls and in small gestures.
—Russell P. Reeder, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
His entire identity is woven into its hallways and kitchens, and the news that an Argentine mogul — played with ironic detachment by Solnicki himself — intends to purchase the hotel and demolish it to make way for a new architectural venture is treated as nothing less than an existential threat.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
While their moms were tending to patients, the two friends walked through the hallways, played games and watched movies in the hospital's lounges and open areas to kill the time.
—David Chiu, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Though not much of the bathroom can be seen from the hallways and stall doors remained, the move is concerning to some students.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Emergency Room nurses and EMTs tend to patients in hallways at the Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital on August 18, 2021, in Houston, Texas.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Early in the offseason, there were even more signs in the hallways and meeting rooms referring to the championship.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
At other times, sometimes in the same building, they were allowed to record in some hallways, barred from other hallways, and denied entry to spaces designated for the public.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
Culture is shaped in hallways, on video calls and in small gestures.
—Russell P. Reeder, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallways
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The area has around 350 businesses along five commercial corridors.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Residents in several nearby corridors along Highways 108 and 120 were also ordered to evacuate.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Walking through lobbies, corridors, public areas (even outside), the art becomes part of the journey, a moment to pause, notice and discover something about yourself.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Twenty-first-century indie shaped the identities of many Millennials, but it’s now often talked about with pitying nostalgia—as the bygone style of hipsters with handlebar mustaches pretending to be countercultural while making easy-listening music for hotel lobbies.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Thankfully, Marshall is shot through the window of Charles’ apartment by Jan, who had escaped prison and been living in the secret passageways of the Arconia.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The front hall soars dramatically to the top of the second floor while arched passageways lead to the formal living and dining rooms and to the large family room.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The concourses in each stand, for instance, have all been given a different theme, ranging from homages to Everton greats through to fan culture and even the city’s industrial and musical heritage.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Halloween-style may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses but will be permitted when guests are in seats.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The result is an intimate offering of access to heritage maisons and avant-garde craftsmen beyond the frenetic halls of Watches & Wonders, the world’s largest trade show.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kibbe is adept in the art of soft power, rallying the likes of H&M Group, ThredUp, Reformation, USAgain and Vestiaire Collective to campaign for textile resale, reuse and recycling in the halls of Capitol Hill.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Hallways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallways. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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