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Corridor Common

Corridor has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

"The students walked down the long corridor, where their classrooms opened directly onto the tiled walls on either side."

2

A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, as in a building or in a railway carriage.

"The passengers moved quickly down the narrow corridor between the train carriages to reach their seats."

In plain English: A corridor is an indoor hallway that connects different rooms and lets you walk from one place to another inside a building.

"The emergency exit was located at the end of the long corridor."

Usage: Use "corridor" to describe an enclosed passageway connecting multiple rooms within a single structure like a school or train car. Do not use this word for outdoor walkways or open-air hallways where the term "pathway" is more appropriate.

Example Sentences
"The emergency exit was located at the end of the long corridor." noun
"The students walked down the narrow corridor to reach their next class." noun
"A long red carpet lined the hotel corridor leading up to the lobby." noun
"Emergency exit signs were placed at intervals along every corridor in the building." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
passageway
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
gallery hallway

Origin

The word entered English from the French corridor, which originally described a long passageway. This term ultimately traces back to the Italian verb for "to run."

Rhyming Words
dor odor andor vidor nidor hodor fedor sodor ardor pudor sudor tudor endor vendor weldor valdor taldor candor gondor fandor
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