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November 23, 2021 Word of the Day

corridor /ˈkorədɚ/ noun
corridor
/ˈkorədɚ/
noun

plural corridors

Two students in the corridor at school
Two students in the corridor at school
Definition of CORRIDOR

[count]

1 : a long, narrow passage inside a building or train with doors that lead to rooms on each side

  • She slowly walked down the long, dark corridor. [=hall, hallway]

  • They pushed me down the hospital corridor to the operating room.

2 a : a long narrow piece of land

  • A corridor of land lies between the two mountain ranges.

2 b : a narrow area of land that is known for something specified

  • a transportation corridor

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