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 So, for example, do not ban children from skateboarding in hallways. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026 Cannes has quietly become the creator economy's high school, the one week the world's best get pushed into the same hallways. — Taylor Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 But being excessively loud in cabins, hallways, or public areas, and disrupting the peace for others isn’t cool. — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 June 2026 Blown-up images of the Patriots’ Super Bowl rings adorn the hallways leading into the command center. — Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 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 For hallways, mud rooms, kitchen runners, or entryways, jute is also exceptionally affordable and can blend into all kinds of environments. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 June 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 Community leaders and Democratic lawmakers have railed against the practice, which has led to dramatic confrontations in the hallways outside courtrooms. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallways
  1. corridors
  2. lobbies
  3. passageways
  4. foyers
  5. halls
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
Definition of corridors
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
Definition of lobbies
Noun
  • 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
Definition of passageways
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
Definition of foyers
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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