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as in corridor
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 foyer
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 hallway The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating after Kansas City, Kansas police officers investigating a break-in fatally shot a man in the hallway of an apartment building, the agency said in a news release. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025 After seeing his outie's paintings of a dark hallway leading to an elevator during the OTC, innie Irv drew a duplicate image and, in Episode 3, ending up showing it to O&D's Felicia (Claudia Robinson). Megan McCluskey, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025 In October 2000, the suspect’s first spouse, 27-year-old James Olejniczak, was found dead in the hallway of his Fontana apartment, according to Riverside Press Enterprise news reports from the time. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, up to 150 supporters are lining the busy and stuffy hallways of the courthouse, some in green or wearing Super Mario Bros hats. Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hallway
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Noun
  • Take away the living quarters, corridors, ventilators, ladders, access ways, and work spaces, and a warship can be shrunk to a remarkable degree.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Today, white men still dominate the corridors of power.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • Other highlights include a soaring foyer sporting a curving wood staircase embellished with Chippendale railings and a fireside living room with floor-to-ceiling walls of glass.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
  • My grandfather was an avid amateur sky gazer who kept a large reflector telescope in the foyer of his home, right by the entrance, ready for rapid deployment.
    Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Daniel Petroni Photography Hidden behind a bookcase is a secret passageway that leads to the guest wing.
    Ray Parisi, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
  • There were multiple attempts to build the Panama Canal, the vital passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
    Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • Not online lobbies, but actually playing with someone next to you, and these games have been great for friends and partners to play together, or especially parents with children.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Demolition of the front lobby and atrium will begin in April, representatives said.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
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  • The clip also shows Belichick and Hudson walking the arena's concourse.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Wolves executives have said the tight layout makes for narrow concourses and long bathroom and concessions lines.
    Nick Halter, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025
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  • There will also be eight bars, including a 1930s speakeasy and a Parisian-style cabaret hall inspired by iconic spots like the Moulin Rouge.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
  • His decades of public service—from the halls of the Legislature to Houston City Hall and, most recently, our nation's Capitol—leave behind a legacy of leadership and advocacy for the people of Houston.
    Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025

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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallway. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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