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as in foyer
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 hallway
Take the Pleated Pendant, a piece offered in three colors, and perfect for illuminating a hallway, bedroom, or kitchen.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
After the windowed kitchen, a curved hallway leads past two of the unit’s three closets to the living-slash-sleeping area, which has white-oak hardwood floors.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
The hallway and stairs are swathed in wallpaper by Michael Smith and painted with Farrow & Ball’s Pigeon.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
His mother was found in a hallway covered with blankets and a towel, and Mayer was found in a first-floor office, covered by a pile of clothing.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
After the windowed kitchen, a curved hallway leads past two of the unit’s three closets to the living-slash-sleeping area, which has white-oak hardwood floors.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
The hallway and stairs are swathed in wallpaper by Michael Smith and painted with Farrow & Ball’s Pigeon.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
His mother was found in a hallway covered with blankets and a towel, and Mayer was found in a first-floor office, covered by a pile of clothing.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallway
Noun
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The corridor where Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee meet is the most likely place for these extreme totals.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the Salon-style corridor hold groupings of dogs and horses, religious iconography (the best by William Blake, who will be the star of a solo show later), among more.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Student clubs put on a yearly fashion show featuring outfits made of recyclable materials and use the foyer as a runway, students said.—
Melanie Asmar,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
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Upon entering the white wood-sided and brick structure, an entry foyer immediately reveals river and marsh vistas.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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Large open passageways to the living room on the right and the home study on the left add to the sense of space visitors experience in the entry hall, as do the first floor’s nine-foot ceilings.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, blocking highways, sidewalks or any passageways that are accessible to the public — especially emergency routes—is prohibited, and doing so can lead to felony charges.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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In the lobby, patients read books in the Veterans Lending Library and ordered coffee at the Patriot Brew café.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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One of these is an oversized wall artwork by British artist Sophie Coryndon, found in the lobby.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In May, United will begin Dulles-Dakar service: Next year, the airport will open a 14-gate $700 million concourse for United.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Jenny Craig Pavilion seats 5,100, a slight increase, but has more concession stands, more bathrooms, a bigger concourse and all chairback seats.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the entry hall, an archway slices through the central travertine wall without a single bead of trim.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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That is quite the hall for Priester, who was surpassed by both Newcomb and Dobbins not long after Richard Fitts pulled away from the entire pack.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallway. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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