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 Let’s create this green corridor with Oman that allows for products to come in and out. Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Unlike the shopping mall other businesses across the city appear deserted, and their corridors are rife with shuttered stores. Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 In Culver City, streets near several schools were closed to traffic to create a car-free commuter corridor for students as part of the Safe Routes to School program. Julianna Lozada, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026 The measure identified the South End, the 12th Street and John Barrow Road corridors and areas in southwest Little Rock. Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corridor
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Noun
  • But cost pressures have escalated quickly in many regions.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Once repair is complete, growth hormone activates a brainstem region called the locus coeruleus, which gently nudges you toward waking.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Buttons displaying preferred pronouns (he/him, he/them, she/them) were placed in the main conference hallway, free to take.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • After that single hallway run-in a decade ago, neither woman encountered the other again until the buildup for this fight began.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • James died after Gavin stomped on her neck and chest on April 30, 2019, the DA’s office said.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Initially treated as a death by natural causes, the case was later ruled a homicide after an undertaker noticed a knife wound on the back of her neck.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Wider passageway openings, zero-threshold transitions, clear circulation paths, and flush decking are all becoming standard features, says Musso.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The Khuran Strait is a narrower passageway that runs north of the Strait of Hormuz.
    Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This land, now dotted with Russian mines, is currently inaccessible.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The state’s population is projected to balloon further with even more residential sprawl and water demands, while harming its environment and natural lands.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The signs shout at us from sidewalks and from the concourses of shopping malls.
    Stephanie Hughes, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Just as the massive crane and sprawling construction equipment dominating the stadium concourse were impossible to miss, so too were Charlotte’s quarterbacks, unmistakable in their red practice jerseys.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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