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 Some of the addresses listed in the criminal complaint match those of historic downtown corridor buildings such as the Cameo Theatre and the Roxie Theatre. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Absent from Friday’s agenda was Bolivia’s demand for a corridor of land connecting it to the Pacific, a cause that defined the foreign policy of longtime former President Evo Morales. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 While officials insist the demolitions are a non-negotiable step toward revitalizing the corridor along Old National Highway, the families and owners left in the wake of the bulldozers say true recovery remains a distant promise. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The Houthis also control Yemen's western coastline along the Red Sea, a vital shipping corridor connecting Europe and Asia. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corridor

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Noun

In these places, led by regions like Sudan, Gaza, and South Sudan, children are three times more likely to die before their fifth birthday and 10 times more likely to grow up in extreme poverty than children born elsewhere.

— David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
In the town of Chhatak, also in the Sylhet region, the daughter of 30-year-old carpenter Humayun Rashid died unvaccinated in June aged nine months.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of region

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Still, Ginger warms to him, confiding that she’s been followed around the ceremony by two men — a lanky guy with a neck tattoo and a brawnier guy with a penchant for Werther’s Originals.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
While filming a scene where Stallone got tackled by WWE legend Steve Austin, the stunt went wrong and left Stallone with dislocated shoulders and a fractured neck that required more than seven back surgeries.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of neck

Noun

Meanwhile, a container ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday as Iran ramps up attacks on commercial vessels in an effort to block crude exports in the passageway.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Eight venues are interconnected by hidden passageways, secret entrances, and whimsical performances.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of passageway

Noun

Submarine’s combat capabilities tested The launches demonstrated the submarine’s ability to engage targets at sea and on land while operating underwater in the Pacific Ocean.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Herds of cows waded across flooded pastures as ranchers guided them toward dry land.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of land

Noun

Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Plans also call for adding a second 360-concourse around the building.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026