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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Classrooms and workshops stretch open, staircases and corridors engineered to foster creativity.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
While Helene caused its fair share of damage to the river corridor, the rapids on this stretch are largely the same as before the storm.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
The dual-track line is expected to carry both commuter traffic and cargo, improving efficiency in one of Chile's fastest-growing corridors.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Henry and Shabaka drew their silhouettes from the long corridor of the twentieth century, somehow collapsing decades of dress into a single lineage.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
While Helene caused its fair share of damage to the river corridor, the rapids on this stretch are largely the same as before the storm.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
The dual-track line is expected to carry both commuter traffic and cargo, improving efficiency in one of Chile's fastest-growing corridors.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Henry and Shabaka drew their silhouettes from the long corridor of the twentieth century, somehow collapsing decades of dress into a single lineage.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for corridor
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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corridor. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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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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