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- [kawr-i-der, -dawr, kor-]
- /ˈkɔr ɪ dər, -ˌdɔr, ˈkɒr-/
- /ˈkɒr.ɪ.dɔːr/
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- [kawr-i-der, -dawr, kor-]
- /ˈkɔr ɪ dər, -ˌdɔr, ˈkɒr-/
Definitions of corridor word
- countable noun corridor A corridor is a long passage in a building or train, with doors and rooms on one or both sides. 3
- countable noun corridor A corridor is a strip of land that connects one country to another or gives it a route to the sea through another country. 3
- noun corridor a hallway or passage connecting parts of a building 3
- noun corridor a strip of land or airspace along the route of a road or river 3
- noun corridor a strip of land or airspace that affords access, either from a landlocked country to the sea (such as the Polish corridor, 1919-39, which divided Germany) or from a state to an exclave (such as the Berlin corridor, 1945–90, which passed through the former East Germany) 3
- noun corridor a passageway connecting the compartments of a railway coach 3
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Origin of corridor
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Middle French < Upper Italian corridore (Tuscan corridoio), equivalent to corr(ere) to run (< Latin currere) + -idore < Latin -i-tōrium; see -i-, -tory2
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Parts of speech for Corridor
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corridor 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".
corridor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corridor
noun corridor
- 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.
- passage — a slow, cadenced trot executed with great elevation of the feet and characterized by a moment of suspension before the feet strike the ground.
- passageway — a way for passing into, through, or out of something, as within a building or between buildings; a corridor, hall, alley, catwalk, or the like.
- foyer — the lobby of a theater, hotel, or apartment house.
- lobby — an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
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