Thesaurus results for CORRIDOR

corridor

noun

ˈkȯr-ə-dər

Definition of corridor

as in region

a broad geographical area the urban corridor along the state's eastern coast is considerably more liberal than the rural areas to the west

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as in hallway

a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the long, sterile corridors give the government building a forbidding air

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Recent Examples of corridor In order to bring the gas station to Independence, developers will have to create new landscaping and parking structures in the plaza, which sits in a commercial corridor once anchored by a K-Mart. — Ilana Arougheti july 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 Tehran has previously threatened to block the Bab al-Mandab Strait between Yemen and Djibouti and Eritrea, another vital maritime corridor. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 The Gaviota rest areas serve one of California's busiest coastal corridors, used by commuters, tourists and long-distance travelers moving between Southern and Central California. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Today, over 100 works by artists like François Boucher, Giulio Carpioni, Henri Strésor, and Jacob Marrel are spread across the corridors, restaurants and bars visible to all visitors—the tried and tested, with a fresh twist. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for corridor

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Noun

This region is particularly beautiful in the fall, when the leaves of willow, cottonwood, and aspen trees change color.

— Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
More than 100 within the capital region have expressed interest but have not yet been connected to a group.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of region

Noun

Though his tail was wagging, the dog immediately bounded down the hallway toward an officer, who fired his service pistol four times, killing the dog.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Finally, at the far end of the hallway, on the opposite side of the home to the living room, is the bedroom.

— Adam Williams July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Mauney, widely seen as the best rider of his generation and someone who braved the hardest bulls to ride, had to retire in 2023 after a neck break on a bull called Arctic Assassin.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of neck

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The global community has long considered the strait an international passageway, despite its sitting in Iran and Oman’s territorial waters.

— Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 28 June 2026
The global community has long considered the strait an international passageway, despite its location in Iran and Oman’s territorial waters.

— Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Definition of passageway

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The oppressive heat wave lands at the same time the nation is observing 250 years since our Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The transfer of 136 acres just south of the community of Westport will mark the first time land managed by the California Department of Transportation has been returned to Indigenous tribes.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of land

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There are few travel moments more deflating than racing through security, grabbing overpriced snacks, and hustling to your gate—only to find your flight has been canceled and the line to speak with an agent is already snaking around the concourse.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
More than in any of the five other World Cup games played before 68,000-plus fans at Lincoln Financial Field, spectators fled for the concourse at halftime, seeking shade and refuge from the sun.

— Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026