corridor
noun
cor·ri·dor
ˈkȯr-ə-dər 
ˈkär-,
-ˌdȯr
1
a
: a passageway (as in a hotel or office building) into which compartments or rooms open
b
: a place or position in which especially political power is wielded through discussion and deal-making
was excluded from the corridors of power after losing the election
2
: a usually narrow passageway or route: such as
a
: a narrow strip of land through foreign-held territory
b
: a restricted lane for air traffic
c
: a land path used by migrating animals
3
a
: a densely populated strip of land including two or more major cities
… the Northeast corridor stretching from Washington into New England …—
S. D. Browne
S. D. Browne
b
: an area or stretch of land identified by a specific common characteristic or purpose
a corridor of liberalism
the city's industrial corridor
Examples of corridor in a Sentence
They pushed me down the hospital corridor to the operating room.
A corridor of land lies between the two mountain ranges.
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Traffic jams and street closings Miami Beach police will be working key corridors to manage traffic flow, ease congestion and give tickets for violations.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Leaders spoke with residents of the corridor and at City Council meetings to get input on how to use the property.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
For decades, the restaurant functioned as a gathering place for musicians, neighborhood regulars and generations of diners who watched the surrounding corridor transform.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
With vacant storefronts dotting some of the city's most popular corridors, Miami Beach is rolling out a bold new strategy to revive its famed commercial districts.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Leaders spoke with residents of the corridor and at City Council meetings to get input on how to use the property.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
For decades, the restaurant functioned as a gathering place for musicians, neighborhood regulars and generations of diners who watched the surrounding corridor transform.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
With vacant storefronts dotting some of the city's most popular corridors, Miami Beach is rolling out a bold new strategy to revive its famed commercial districts.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corridor. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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corridor
noun
cor·ri·dor
ˈkȯr-əd-ər
ˈkär-,
-ə-ˌdȯ(ə)r
1
: a passageway (as in a school) into which compartments or rooms open
2
: a narrow strip of land especially through territory held by an enemy
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