corridor
noun
cor·ri·dor
ˈkȯr-ə-dər 
ˈkär-,
-ˌdȯr
1
a
: a passageway (as in a hotel or office building) into which compartments or rooms open
b
: a place or position in which especially political power is wielded through discussion and deal-making
was excluded from the corridors of power after losing the election
2
: a usually narrow passageway or route: such as
a
: a narrow strip of land through foreign-held territory
b
: a restricted lane for air traffic
c
: a land path used by migrating animals
3
a
: a densely populated strip of land including two or more major cities
… the Northeast corridor stretching from Washington into New England …—
S. D. Browne
S. D. Browne
b
: an area or stretch of land identified by a specific common characteristic or purpose
a corridor of liberalism
the city's industrial corridor
Examples of corridor in a Sentence
They pushed me down the hospital corridor to the operating room.
A corridor of land lies between the two mountain ranges.
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This clarity has attracted substantial private investment in charging infrastructure, with £500 million committed to support public charging through 2025, including fast chargers along strategic transport corridors.
—Margo T. Oge, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
But, for now, the highest precipitation chances seem to be along and south of the I-70 corridor.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
To see a dynamic recent example of this transformation, head 15 minutes east of downtown to the new Little Village cultural corridor.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Bad weather on the ascent corridor took the first three launch options on March 1 and 2 off the table.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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Margo T. Oge, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
But, for now, the highest precipitation chances seem to be along and south of the I-70 corridor.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
To see a dynamic recent example of this transformation, head 15 minutes east of downtown to the new Little Village cultural corridor.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Bad weather on the ascent corridor took the first three launch options on March 1 and 2 off the table.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corridor. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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corridor
noun
cor·ri·dor
ˈkȯr-əd-ər
ˈkär-,
-ə-ˌdȯ(ə)r
1
: a passageway (as in a school) into which compartments or rooms open
2
: a narrow strip of land especially through territory held by an enemy
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