Synonyms of hallways

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corridors
• passageways
• halls
• concourses
• galleries
• cloisters
• piazzas
• arcades
• breezeways
• loggias

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lobbies
• foyers
• halls
• vestibules
• doorways
• entries
• entryways
• entranceways
• doors
• lounges
• entrances
• anterooms
• portals
• antechambers
• waiting rooms
• thresholds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hallways

Winding hallways take you further into this interconnected series of buildings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Guests and staff have reportedly heard footsteps in empty hallways, seen glassware moving and doors slamming on their own, or experienced lights acting unusually. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

One day, Erneste inquired about Hwang’s disappearance from her normal spot in the hallways. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

The drones zoom through school hallways at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour, guided by pilots at Mithril's Austin, Texas, headquarters, with the goal of locating an active shooter within 15 seconds, Mithril CEO Justin Marston told CBS News. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Pyramiden, Svalbard ​​Cups remain on tables, newspaper clippings are still pinned to the walls, and skiing equipment is left in the hallways of the buildings at Pyramiden, a Russian coal mining settlement in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Lopez met with The Club’s HOA board to discuss safety concerns that homeowners said were caused by overcrowded units, such as a shaking elevator that dropped multiple floors and water leaking into hallways. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as a furniture-store owner who finds himself in the titular liminal space, a haunting maze of hallways and rooms that exists on a physically impossible plane of existence. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 24 July 2026

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