hallway
Americannoun
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Origin of hallway
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Elliot remained in the hallway acting as a look out.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Down the book-lined hallway is an office, guest room and bathroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
For security reasons, Justice Thomas accessed the dais through a service hallway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The other intruder, who was noticeably taller, disappeared into the hallway.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
I tuck the covers around Harlow’s shoulders as another crash comes from the hallway.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Some rested on cots and benches with their dogs in hallways, while others lay with blankets on the floors of classrooms.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
He now combs the hallways for bright aluminum cans to seize and pour down the drain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
With their dated decor, hotel-like hallways, overhead ceiling tiles and abandoned office spaces, the Backrooms resemble the overlooked non-places of modern life – spaces many people recognize but rarely notice.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Even though he'd graduated from Lynbrook before I enrolled, he was the kind of guy who was still talked about in the hallways.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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