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Definition corridor in American English

corridor noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkɔrɪˌdɔr/
1

a long passage inside a building with doors on each side

Example

a hotel/hospital corridor

Example

I walked down the corridor to her office.

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1.1

a passage on a train

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2

a long narrow area of land that people or animals travel through

Example

A natural corridor at the foot of the Alps.

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2.1

used about an area of land that belongs to one country but is surrounded by another

Example

The supply corridor was closed by officials on Wednesday due to heavy shelling.

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2.2

used about the land near a major river, road, or railroad line

Example

the Hudson River corridor

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Definition corridor in American English