Definition

Noun: 1. An enclosed passageway within a building: A long, narrow space with walls and a ceiling, typically connecting rooms or sections of a building. Rooms often open directly onto it. 2. A restricted tract of land providing passage: A narrow strip of land, often through foreign territory, that provides a route of access, such as to a coastline or between two areas.

Examples of Usage

• The hotel room was at the end of a long, quiet corridor.
• Students are not allowed to run in the school corridors.
• The office corridor was lined with doors to individual offices.
• (Geopolitical sense) The country negotiated for a transportation corridor to the sea.

Advanced Usage

• "The corridors of power": An idiom referring to the places (often government buildings) where important political decisions are made by influential people.
  • He spent his career navigating the corridors of power in Washington.

Variants and Related Words

• Hallway (n): A very common synonym, especially in American English, for a corridor in a building.
• Passage / Passageway (n): Can be synonymous with corridor but may also refer to any narrow way for passing through.
• Aisle (n): A passage between rows of seats (e.g., in a theater, plane) or shelves (e.g., in a supermarket).

Synonyms

• Hallway
• Passage
• Gallery (in some architectural contexts)
• Hall

Related Phrases

• Corridor train (n, British English): A train with a continuous side corridor allowing movement between carriages, as opposed to compartments.

Noun

1. an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it