corridors

plural of corridor
1
as in parts
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 hallways
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 corridors River corridors can provide safe passage between them, but most of them, save for a trickle in the San Pedro, farther east, have essentially dried up. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024 Spanning 47,000 square feet, each building has been individually renovated and is interconnected by a spider’s web of corridors, stairs and lifts. Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Snow and ice conditions are expected to continue throughout Monday along the I-90 and I-94 corridors, impacting travelers from Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Max Golembo, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024 One of the three corridors chosen for the 2023 pilot program is the Atlantic Canada UNESCO Tourism Corridor, which links 13 UNESCO World Heritage sites across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024 Four more corridors have been added for 2024, including one that celebrates the agricultural history of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024 Bodies were lined up in the corridors. Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024 Wildlife corridors and wildlife crossings are two tools the state is using to give panthers and other wildlife a chance at survival. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024 Creaking floorboards link each room, with the corridors lined with window seats, wooden benches and Moroccan-style rugs. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
  • Bright Reds or Oranges Amy Peltier is all about weaving color into her projects, but the Fairfax, Virginia, founder of Peltier Interiors finds certain shades to be too intense for hallways.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Early rooms are usually the same and somewhat simple — hallways, bedrooms, and puzzle parlors — but the closer the player gets up the rungs of the grid toward the antechamber, the higher the rank of each room gets, with more complex options (and solutions) presenting themselves.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The female brain processes more information simultaneously and uses more brain regions during the day compared to the male brain.
    Sofía Esquivel, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Broken down by regions of the state, the lights trail highlights lighting ceremonies and public displays and events.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Episode 2, set at Jamie’s school just a few days after the incident, thrives in the chaos of innumerable moving pieces as kids push through crowded passageways, cram inside cacophonous classrooms, and even parade out to the playground during an unexpected fire drill.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Local residents dug them by hand out of the terrain’s red basaltic soil, resulting in an approximately 6,000-foot-long network of rooms and passageways that existed on three subterranean levels, ranging from 33 to 75 feet below ground.
    Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The concourses are connected post-security.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
  • This includes all fixtures and finishes throughout the main terminal, baggage claim area, transportation tunnel, concourses and restrooms, which will also be getting their pipes replaced.
    Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
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  • On March 21, NYC rappers Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow will take over the halls of The Academy Charter High School in Uniondale for the latest installment of Principal For A Day.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The goats have been one of the most baffling mysteries to haunt the halls of Lumon and have confused fans since season 1.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Corridors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridors. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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