couloir

cou·loir

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kool-wahr; French koo-lwar]
- /kulˈwɑr; French kuˈlwar/
- /ˈkuːl.wɑː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kool-wahr; French koo-lwar]
- /kulˈwɑr; French kuˈlwar/

Definitions of couloir word

noun couloir a deep gully on a mountain side, esp in the French Alps 3
noun couloir a deep mountain gorge or gully 3
noun plural couloir a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps. 1
noun couloir A steep, narrow gully on a mountainside. 1
noun couloir A steep gorge along a mountainside. 0

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Origin of couloir

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; < French: literally, colander < Late Latin cōlātōrium strainer, equivalent to Latin cōlā(re) to strain, filter + -tōrium -tory2; see coulee

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Parts of speech for Couloir

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exclamation

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couloir popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for couloir

noun couloir

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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