hallways

noun

plural of hallway
1
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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2
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 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 The signature element of the home is undoubtedly the pointed arch, used for both the villa’s doors and its hallways. — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026 The camera is fixed at a corner that connects two hallways in the labyrinthine San Mateo Hall of Justice. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026 Students are allowed to use their phones in common areas like the cafeteria, hallways and lobby. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Thousands of musicians and music lovers flock to Chattanooga, filling up hotel rooms and hallways with impromptu jam sessions that last until the wee hours. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026 The floor plan is designed to feel less like a series of rooms connected by hallways and more like a continuous space that shifts between entertaining and private living. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 On a cold February morning at West Virginia’s Capitol, children in winter jackets, holding signs and their homework, clogged the hallways outside the House Finance Committee room. — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallways
  1. corridors
  2. lobbies
  3. passageways
  4. foyers
  5. halls
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of passageways
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
  • 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
  • And while unstable coalitions repeatedly fused and dissolved in the halls of power, outside these halls pipes burst and roads crumbled.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2026
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“Hallways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallways. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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