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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 on the Web The hallways are dimly lit and broody, and only guests of the floor can access them — a first-of-its-kind concept in the city, according to McAlpine. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024 Photo : Marc Angeles A hallway lounging space lined with bespoke shelving. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024 Students took the shirts off their backs to try to save their math teacher Richard Aspinwall, a math teacher, heard commotion outside his classroom and entered the hallway to see what was going on. Dalia Faheid, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024 The teen then turned the gun on people in a hallway, authorities said. Jeff Amy and Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hallway 

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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallway. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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