hallways
Paths between rooms
Hallways is the plural of hallway—a corridor or passageway connecting rooms in a building.
The word appears in descriptions of interior spaces: The hallways were lined with lockers, We passed each other in the hallway.
Hallway and hall are largely interchangeable, though hallway emphasizes the passage function while hall can suggest a larger space.
Enclosed connecting walkway
- passagewayEnclosed route between spaces
- foyerBuilding's entrance room
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- vestibuleEnclosed space between doors
gallery · aisle · walkway · arcade · cloister · gangway · antechamber · narthex
Obscured by darkness
- dimLow in light
- flickeringShining unsteadily, intermittently
- emptyHolding nothing inside
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
narrow · long · winding · sterile · institutional · liminal · eerie · deserted
corridor
Enclosed connecting walkway
- passagewayEnclosed route between spaces
- foyerBuilding's entrance room
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
vestibule · gallery · aisle · walkway · arcade · cloister · gangway · antechamber · narthex · concourse
shadowy
Obscured by darkness
- dimLow in light
- flickeringShining unsteadily, intermittently
- emptyHolding nothing inside
endless · narrow · long · winding · sterile · institutional · liminal · eerie · deserted · quiet
echoes
Reflected sound waves
- footstepsSounds of walking
- reverberationProlonged reflected sound
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
whispers · murmur · shuffle · creak · squeaking · clicking · heels · doors · silence · hush
walking
Locomotion on foot
pacing · lined · bustling · crowded · traffic · patrol · monitor · tardy
- high schoolhigh school, teachers, classroom, classrooms, principal
- high-riseshigh-rise, highrise, elevator, balconies, floor number
- interiorsrooms, bedrooms, walls, kitchens, floors
- school day reminiscenceschildhood memories, schoolyard games, classroom antics, recess, first day
- school stuffhomework, textbook, graduation, diploma, detention
- hotel designreception area, lighting, furniture, bedding, minibars
hallwaysrooms
Enclosed interior spaces
chambers · destinations · living spaces · bedrooms · offices
hallwaysopen floor plans
Connected rooms, no dividers
great rooms · atriums · lobbies · foyers · courtyards
- hallway monitorStudent enforcing corridor rules
- school hallwayIndoor passage between classrooms
- long hallway
- hallway lightFixture illuminating indoor passages
- hallway chatInformal talk in passage
- hospital hallway