Corridor Definition, Examples & Common Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：a hallway in a building (corridor)

corridor 🔊

/ˈkɔːrɪdɔːr/

A long passage inside a building with doors to rooms on either side.

Corridor hallway in modern building with doors and exit sign

a hallway in a building 🔊

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/ə ˈhɔːlweɪ ɪn ə ˈbɪldɪŋ/

A long, narrow passage in a building with doors leading to rooms.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'currere' (to run); via Italian 'corridore' (runner), originally a place for running.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a 'core' area with many doors; you must 'ride' through it (core + ride).

📖 Example

The lights in the hospital corridor were dimmed at night to help patients sleep. 🔊 The lights in the hospital corridor were dimmed at night to help patients sleep.

🔗 Collocations

long corridor – a corridor that extends a great distance

narrow corridor – a corridor that is small in width

hotel corridor – a corridor in a hotel with guest rooms on the sides

🔄 Synonyms

hallway (n.) – A long passage in a building, often with doors leading to rooms.

passage (n.) – A way or path through something, especially a narrow one.

hall (n.) – A large room or building for public gatherings, but also used for a corridor in some contexts.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Italian 'corridore' (runner), from Latin 'currere' (to run). Originally a covered passage in military fortifications; later extended to any hallway.

Meaning 2：a narrow strip of land (corridor)

corridor 🔊

/ˈkɔːrɪdɔːr/

A long, narrow strip of land that connects two areas or follows a road or river.

Corridor narrow strip of land connecting two regions

a narrow strip of land 🔊

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/ə ˈnæroʊ strɪp əv lænd/

A long, narrow area of land that connects two larger regions, often following a road, river, or mountain range.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The train travels through a scenic corridor between the mountains and the sea. 🔊 The train travels through a scenic corridor between the mountains and the sea.

🔗 Collocations

transport corridor – a strip of land used for transportation routes like roads or railways

green corridor – a strip of natural vegetation that connects wildlife habitats

wildlife corridor – a protected passage that allows animals to move between fragmented habitats

🔄 Synonyms

passage (n.) – A way or route through a geographical region.

strip (n.) – A long narrow piece of land or area.

channel (n.) – A narrow stretch of water or land connecting two larger bodies.