Definition of corridornext
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as in region
a broad geographical area the urban corridor along the state's eastern coast is considerably more liberal than the rural areas to the west

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as in hallway
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the long, sterile corridors give the government building a forbidding air

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Recent Examples of corridor Where Joby and Archer target medium-distance routes to replace ground taxis on commuter corridors, SkyDrive is betting on the intra-city jump – the kind of short, frequent urban hop where a compact multicopter's agility is hardest to replicate. Omar Kardoudi june 26, New Atlas, 26 June 2026 Greater storm coverage is expected along the Interstate 4 corridor, which could feature gusty winds, frequent lightning and small hail. Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026 Behind the station doors are 150 polished European-style rooms, hushed corridors and a few magnificent surprises. David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 According to Italian media, windows will be installed to stabilize the corridors’ climate. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for corridor
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Noun
  • This region is particularly beautiful in the fall, when the leaves of willow, cottonwood, and aspen trees change color.
    Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • More than 100 within the capital region have expressed interest but have not yet been connected to a group.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
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  • The El Cajon detective who edited the video said the man did that several times, lingering between the office hallway and the alley parking lot.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026
  • Players can make choices — answer the call from Claire (Sink), go out into the hallway, try and get in touch with your superintendent to figure out what’s going on — and depending on those decisions, the game will play out differently.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
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  • As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.
    Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Mauney, widely seen as the best rider of his generation and someone who braved the hardest bulls to ride, had to retire in 2023 after a neck break on a bull called Arctic Assassin.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
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  • The global community has long considered the strait an international passageway, despite its sitting in Iran and Oman’s territorial waters.
    Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • The global community has long considered the strait an international passageway, despite its location in Iran and Oman’s territorial waters.
    Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
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  • The oppressive heat wave lands at the same time the nation is observing 250 years since our Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The transfer of 136 acres just south of the community of Westport will mark the first time land managed by the California Department of Transportation has been returned to Indigenous tribes.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
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  • Walking the concourses at Lumen, the Pride branding was largely drowned out by a sea of Egyptian and Iranian flags.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • However, people were seen pouring through the gates and settling in the concourse to get cover from rain.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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