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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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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
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.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Teacher assistants, in contrast, monitor hallways and review student identification cards.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
The charge was led for years by the late Carroll Hughes, a legendary lobbyist who testified at public hearings and worked in the hallways to reject the wine proposal each time.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
Read Next World 125-year-old structure with staircase, several hallways unearthed in India.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
From a roaring lion’s head that protects guests over the headboard, in hallways and even etched onto some of the pastries to the noble talking horse, yet another local legend, there is something unique in every corner.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Lee is then seen in the ad speaking and interacting with children in classrooms and education personnel in hallways.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
It was so crammed with kids that there were gurneys piled up three and four high in the hallways because there were so many more kids than there were beds in the hospital.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
That goes for the design, the experiences, the food, the warm and personable staff from around the world in the restaurants and in the hallways greeting and supporting you, the performers who gave their all, and more.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Teacher assistants, in contrast, monitor hallways and review student identification cards.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
The charge was led for years by the late Carroll Hughes, a legendary lobbyist who testified at public hearings and worked in the hallways to reject the wine proposal each time.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
Read Next World 125-year-old structure with staircase, several hallways unearthed in India.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
From a roaring lion’s head that protects guests over the headboard, in hallways and even etched onto some of the pastries to the noble talking horse, yet another local legend, there is something unique in every corner.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Lee is then seen in the ad speaking and interacting with children in classrooms and education personnel in hallways.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
It was so crammed with kids that there were gurneys piled up three and four high in the hallways because there were so many more kids than there were beds in the hospital.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
That goes for the design, the experiences, the food, the warm and personable staff from around the world in the restaurants and in the hallways greeting and supporting you, the performers who gave their all, and more.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallways
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Snow and ice conditions are expected to continue throughout Monday along the I-90 and I-94 corridors, impacting travelers from Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin.—
Max Golembo,
ABC News,
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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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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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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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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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.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Hallways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallways. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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