Definition of corridornext
1
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 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 That includes the player gym, warm-up area, and the corridor leading out from the locker room. Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 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 The station targeted is on the busy rail corridor from Zaporizhzhia in the south to Dnipro. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corridor
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Noun
  • Wednesday’s strike against Ukraine comes a day after Russia launched a massive attack, deploying 470 drones in various cities and regions across the Eastern European country.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The Brennan Center looks at what the change will be by region in 2030 compared with 2020.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
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  • Eventually, the officers spotted Brown and his girlfriend walking away from the section to the main hallway.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Brown has been working on a townhome in Dallas with a small yard off a long hallway.
    Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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  • Across the street from Hamburguesas El Gordo, a Mexican street food spot on Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis, a 29-year-old arborist stood on a corner Wednesday morning wearing a black hooded jacket under a reflective vest and an orange whistle on a string around his neck.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Photographed on Thursday night, Rihanna wore Balenciaga’s back to front high neck sweater in slate gray with the matching wool maxi skirt and strappy black heels.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
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  • The home was likely used as a safe house for enslaved people fleeing the South, and the passageway’s design reflects careful planning to keep that purpose hidden from anyone who might come looking.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The 100-acre limestone cavern has more than 17 miles of underground passageways and is home to Mega Zip Lines tour, Mega Quest ropes course, Mega Walking tours and Mega Tram tours.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
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  • An alternative, audacious vision for a new Bears stadium is one that starts with the vacant land on the South Side where the Michael Reese hospital once stood.
    David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • And with large tracts of government land outside town, there's plenty of room for more camps.
    Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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  • Fans can drop cups into special bins on the concourse so they can be collected, cleaned and reused, the company said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The airport is in the middle of its long-term, $1 billion SDF Next Program, which includes a refreshed concourse, ticketing area and more security checkpoints.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026

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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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