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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 auditoriums
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the concert hall was full
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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 mansions
a large impressive residence
Lord Plentiworth has opened his family's hereditary home, Richley Hall, to visitors on Tuesdays
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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
Word quickly got out that Michigan Central itself was such a magnificent source of Motor City pride that the rich, powerful and famous came to walk its hallowed halls.
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Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Furthering the sense of dislocation, the crew often shifted halls around during the day, so that the actors would sometimes get lost and have to call out for help.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
She has been inducted into the halls of fame of Chicagoland Sports, the Catholic League, the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference and Mother McAuley.
—Gary B. Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
And with most people busy decking the halls and stress-eating holiday cookies, the timing of the celebration felt a little out of place.
—Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Looking for a comforting TV binge-watch after decking the halls or finishing a holiday movie marathon?
—Aurelie Corinthios, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Rosemary decked the halls—or, more accurately, the floors—of churches and dwellings at Christmas.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Deck the halls with–a cosmic wreath On December 18, NASA released a new image of star cluster NGC 602 and shows what looks like a festive wrath with twinkling lights.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
Deck the food halls Neon sign of The Cheesecake Factory restaurant glowing at dusk, Westfield Mall, San Jose, California, December 2, 2023.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Furthering the sense of dislocation, the crew often shifted halls around during the day, so that the actors would sometimes get lost and have to call out for help.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
She has been inducted into the halls of fame of Chicagoland Sports, the Catholic League, the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference and Mother McAuley.
—Gary B. Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
And with most people busy decking the halls and stress-eating holiday cookies, the timing of the celebration felt a little out of place.
—Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Looking for a comforting TV binge-watch after decking the halls or finishing a holiday movie marathon?
—Aurelie Corinthios, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Rosemary decked the halls—or, more accurately, the floors—of churches and dwellings at Christmas.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Deck the halls with–a cosmic wreath On December 18, NASA released a new image of star cluster NGC 602 and shows what looks like a festive wrath with twinkling lights.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
Deck the food halls Neon sign of The Cheesecake Factory restaurant glowing at dusk, Westfield Mall, San Jose, California, December 2, 2023.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halls
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This becomes clear long before visitors get close to the venue as its entrance is flanked by a trio of animatronic reindeer singing Christmas carols which echo around the nearby hallways.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Teacher assistants, in contrast, monitor hallways and review student identification cards.Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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River corridors can provide safe passage between them, but most of them, save for a trickle in the San Pedro, farther east, have essentially dried up.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Spanning 47,000 square feet, each building has been individually renovated and is interconnected by a spider’s web of corridors, stairs and lifts.Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Luxury electric recliners with attached individual tables across its 15 auditoriums.Karri Peifer, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Many sat in classrooms and auditoriums watching televisions to see the launch of Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher set to go to space, aboard the space shuttle Challenger.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Items such as suits, ties, shoes and other business accessories can be dropped off in the lobbies of River Hill and Glenelg high schools.Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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If there are still slots available day of, travelers can register at the Tourist Service Centers in the arrival lobbies of Terminals 1 and 2.Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
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Tracking shots through vast mansions, majestic overhead shots of the stag hunt and water lapping at the camera lens as a French galley slowly sinks into the ocean serve to immerse the audience in the film’s 19th century European world.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Montgomery officials say the need for such assistance is pervasive, even in one of the Washington region’s wealthiest counties, where large mansions and pristine golf courses are a short drive away from neighborhoods where going to a food shelter is a regular routine.Katie Shepherd, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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Over time, new buildings kept attaching to others like barnacles, so façades had second careers as interior walls, windows turned into hallways, and passageways became bathrooms.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
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While exploring the cool caverns and passageways below the surface of the Earth, guests learn about the geology, history, and wildlife of the caves (the latter includes the rare ghost shrimp).Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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Aging mansions, castles, stagecoaches, distraught women in nightgowns, and a madman in an asylum are all present and accounted for.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Lebanon is full of antiquities like the Greco-Roman ruins, Crusader castles and Ottoman architecture, but some have been damaged in the Israel-Hezbollah war.Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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The concourses are connected post-security.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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This includes all fixtures and finishes throughout the main terminal, baggage claim area, transportation tunnel, concourses and restrooms, which will also be getting their pipes replaced.Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Halls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halls. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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