Transcription
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- [ahyl]
- /aɪl/
- /aɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahyl]
- /aɪl/
Definitions of aisle word
- countable noun aisle An aisle is a long narrow gap that people can walk along between rows of seats in a public building such as a church or between rows of shelves in a supermarket. 3
- singular noun aisle The aisle is used in expressions such as walking down the aisle to refer to the activity of getting married. 3
- noun aisle a passageway separating seating areas in a theatre, church, etc; gangway 3
- noun aisle a lateral division in a church flanking the nave or chancel 3
- noun aisle a part of a church alongside the nave, choir, or transept, set off by a row of columns or piers 3
- noun aisle a passageway between sections of seats in rows 3
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Origin of aisle
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; alteration (with ai < French aile wing) of earlier isle (with s from isle), ile; replacing Middle English ele < Middle French < Latin āla wing, cognate with axle. See ala
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Aisle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aisle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
aisle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aisle
noun aisle
- hallway — a corridor, as in a building.
- lane — a male given name.
- avenue — Avenue is sometimes used in the names of streets. The written abbreviation Ave. is also used.
- corridor — A corridor is a long passage in a building or train, with doors and rooms on one or both sides.
- path — a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
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