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In some senses, corridor is marked as historical, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.
corridor
/ˈkɒɹɪdɔː/
noun 5
Collocations
25(noun.)
ADJ
endless, long | short | broad, wide | narrow
labyrinthine
She got lost walking through the labyrinthine corridors of the old hospital trying to find the emergency room.
brightly-lit | badly-lit, dark, darkened, dim, gloomy, ill-lit | chilly, dank, draughty | bare, blank, featureless | deserted, empty | carpeted, lino-covered, marble-floored, stone, stone-flagged, tiled | picture-lined | white-walled, etc. | hospital, hotel, school | access
land, peace
The government agreed to open a land corridor through the mountains to deliver emergency aid.
VERB + CORRIDOR
line
Colorful student artwork lines the corridors of our school building.
CORRIDOR + VERB
lead
A long corridor led to the principal's office at the end of the building.
run along/down sth
A long hallway runs along the east side of the hospital.
link sth
A long hallway links the two office buildings together on the ground floor.
CORRIDOR + NOUN
wall
PREP
along a/the ~, at/to the end of a/the ~, down a/the ~
The students walked along the corridor toward the classroom while the teacher watched them.
in a/the ~
We waited in the corridor while the doctor finished with the previous patient.
PHRASES
the corridors of power
The ambitious politician spent years navigating the corridors of power before finally achieving her goals.
a labyrinth/maze of corridors
Getting lost in the labyrinth of corridors at the hospital made us late for the appointment.
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