halls

plural of hall
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as in hallways
the entrance room of a building the dinner guests hung their coats in the hall

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as in corridors
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the bedroom is at the end of the hall

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as in lobbies
a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior from the main hall of the museum, turn left to see the ancient pottery collection and turn right to see the mummies

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as in towers
a large, magnificent, or massive building on your right, you will see Parliament Hall, a splendid example of Georgian architecture

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Recent Examples of halls The group meets once a month in beer halls, coffee shops and parks. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Every town had to have a church or it wasn’t considered a town, and those towns would not allow the building of theaters and concert halls. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026 If construction goes as planned, the concert and food halls are expected to open in early 2027. Lesley Marin, CBS News, 30 June 2026 At another section of the hospital, teens in hospital scrubs walked the quiet halls of the adolescent unit with their lunch trays. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 In his remarks to colleagues, Kean described depression in terms that deserve to be heard well beyond the halls of Congress. Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Vienna remains anchored by coffeehouses and concert halls; guided walks often conclude at grand cafés, with time to linger. Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026 Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026 The group’s formation is an indication of how the investigation of UAPs and the possibility of contact with intelligent alien life has gained acceptance in mainstream culture—and the halls of power. Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halls
Noun
  • To that end, the firm drew inspiration from the shapes of farmland structures and conceived a cluster of interconnected buildings that flow from one to another with a series of hallways.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • After strikes on ships and the halt of ferry operations, Russia now depends solely on narrow land and bridge corridors.
    Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Lotte is now said to be planning upgrades to its own business instead, refitting its theaters with recliner seating, upgraded projection and sound-specialized auditoriums, while also expanding its content business.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
  • Renting out parking lots, auditoriums and other school facilities often involves coming in on weekends and troubleshooting issues with vendors throughout the week, the North Side principal said.
    Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • One of their organizations, the Friends Council on National Legislation, has offices on Capitol Hill and lobbies for changes in immigration policies.
    Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • The hotel lobbies and restaurants are full of people who aren’t staying there.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The ranch is home to two mansions with a gym and tennis court, as well as guest houses, and a tunnel leading to an underground shelter approximately the size of a basketball court, according to the outlet.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Camouflaging with the seaside mansions and balikçi (fish restaurants) in the village-like Çengelköy neighborhood, in a calm bay on the Asian side, the 19th-century facade was originally an Ottoman distillery.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The foundation has published a guide on the various types of surveillance towers in use along the southern border that is designed to help local residents.
    Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The foundation has published a guide on the various types of surveillance towers in use along the southern border designed to help local residents.
    Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • All of the Regent’s 167 rooms and suites come standard with entry foyers and separate living areas.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Too much architecture — too many foyers, signs, cafés, screens, glossy surfaces, bright colors, and walls — could ruin the raw, funky feel of the place.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
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  • With its whimsical interiors, hidden passageways, and sweeping harbor views, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
    Rachel Holt, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026

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