Corridor
/ˈkɒrɪdɔːr/
Definitions
2 meaningsA long passage or hallway, often with rooms on either side.
/ˈkɒrɪdɔːr/
A long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms.
The children ran down the corridor during playtime.
💡 Simply: Imagine a long hallway in a school or a hotel. That's a corridor! You walk through it to get to different rooms, like your classroom or a hotel room. It's like a long, narrow path inside a building.
👶 For kids: A long hallway inside a building where you can walk from room to room.
More Examples
The security cameras monitored the activity in the corridor.
Emergency exits are clearly marked along the corridor.
How It's Used
"The hotel corridor was dimly lit."
"He walked quickly down the corridor to his office."
A strip or zone serving as a means of access or passage.
/ˈkɒrɪdɔːr/
A strip of land or water used for a particular purpose.
The shipping corridor allowed for the safe transport of goods.
💡 Simply: Sometimes, corridor can mean a path or a way through a space, like a narrow strip of land or water. It's a way to get from one place to another, like the path animals take to migrate or a safe route in a dangerous place.
👶 For kids: A pathway or strip of land or water that can be used for a special job, like helping animals move to a new place.
More Examples
The government created a wildlife corridor to protect animal habitats.
The air corridor was closed due to bad weather.
How It's Used
"The glacial corridor provided a path for wildlife migration."
"The military established a secure corridor through the conflict zone."
Idioms & expressions
power corridor
The circles of influence where powerful decisions are made.
"The lobbyists sought to gain access to the power corridors of Washington."
corridor of power
The area where important and powerful people make decisions.
"She finally broke through into the corridor of power and was given a senior position."
From Italian *corridoio*, from *correre* meaning 'to run' or 'to flow', reflecting the function of a corridor as a passageway. Influenced by French *corridor*.
The word 'corridor' began appearing in English texts in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, mainly referring to passages within buildings.
Memory tip
Think of a river: it *cor*ries you along. A *cor*ridor also guides you through a building.