Corridor (en. Corridor)

/kɔ.ʁi.dɔʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A long interior passage in a building.

Students move through the corridor between classes.

Les élèves se déplacent dans le corridor entre les cours.

A space that connects multiple rooms.

The corridor is decorated with paintings.

Le corridor est décoré avec des tableaux.

A corridor used for circulation.

The corridor is too narrow for two people.

Le corridor est trop étroit pour deux personnes.

Comes from the Latin 'corridor', meaning 'one who runs' or 'passage'.

death corridor

Waiting area for death row inmates.

corridor de la mort

air corridor

A reserved air route for the passage of airplanes.

corridor aérien

corridor

Narrow space similar to the corridor.

couloir

passage

Pathway allowing passage from one place to another.

passage

hall

Large entrance or reception hall.

hall

Used to refer to a cramped and poorly maintained space.

This building has corridors that no one cleans.

Ce bâtiment a des corridors que personne ne nettoie.

Refers to a place for informal gatherings.

We meet in the corridor to discuss projects.

On se retrouve dans le corridor pour discuter des projets.