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 People continue using the hallways, parking areas, and amenities, while employees continue cleaning and making repairs. — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Now, as more schools like Central Middle station officers in their hallways, educators can turn to law enforcement when students are disobedient, even if the children are young or pose minimal threat. — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 Thankfully, a lot of our properties have high-school hallways in them. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 People walk through the hallways at Equinix Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, on May 9, 2024. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 Today, the 41-room property flies Hilton’s LXR flag, but the homely atmosphere remains, thanks to Barbieri’s photographs and local artworks lining the hallways, and the ever-smiling staff who greet every guest by name. — Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 However, those craving quiet may find the hustle and bustling a little disarming, despite the silence of the hallways. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Frances Staudt chose not to play against a biological male in a high school basketball game and said she gets harassed every day in her school's hallways because of her decision. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 But even with all that enthusiasm hanging over the hallways and meeting rooms of this summit, there were also people sounding the alarm about where AI is in this very moment. — David Wade, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallways
  1. corridors
  2. lobbies
  3. passageways
  4. foyers
  5. halls
Noun
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory is designing solid-state power substations; ARPA-E is funding research into converters for high-voltage DC corridors.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Restaurants, grocery stores and shops depend on deliveries, yet too many commercial corridors lack adequate loading zones.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of corridors
Noun
  • But many agreements need to be ratified in each country, leaving them at the mercy of domestic lobbies, from farmers to automakers, which seek to protect their markets at the expense of the continent’s collective interest.
    — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Restaurants in hotel lobbies often fit into one of two buckets—hit or miss—and The Tusk Bar at the Evelyn Hotel is most definitely the former.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of lobbies
Noun
  • Eight venues are interconnected by hidden passageways, secret entrances, and whimsical performances.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Overland routes and the Caspian Sea conspire against any attempt to hermetically seal Iran, even if the capacity of these passageways cannot compensate for the closing of naval routes and dwindling air links.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of passageways
Noun
  • During the episode, the two teams worked to transform the foyers and side rooms in their respective homes.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of foyers
Noun
  • Perhaps the most important conversations, however, happened far from the conference halls.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Food halls have become a choice replacement for space left behind by defunct big-box stores or even bank branches.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Hallways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallways. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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