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# corridor

noun (corridor, corridors)

«corridor» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A corridor is a long passage in a building with doors to rooms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corridor/#m1)
2. A corridor is a long narrow strip of land or air, like a wildlife corridor that lets animals move safely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corridor/#m2)

### In the lessons

a length; rooms or doors along a corridor; in school: walk, do not run, in the corridors; keep to the left or right; in safety: corridors are fire escape routes and must stay clear; phrases: «down the corridor», «at the end of the corridor»

### Examples

- The corridor is 30 m long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corridor/#x1)
- There are 8 doors in the corridor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corridor/#x2)
- Lamps hang every 5 m along the corridor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corridor/#x3)
- How many classrooms are on the corridor? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corridor/#x4)
- Walk, don't run, in the corridor! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corridor/#x5)
- The library is at the end of the corridor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corridor/#x6)
- Keep the corridor clear of bags. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corridor/#x7)
- A wildlife corridor lets animals cross the busy road safely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corridor/#x8)
- Emily was standing in the corridor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corridor/#x9)

### Note

Things placed along a length: count of gaps vs count of posts. Trap: lamps every 5 m along 30 m with one at each end is 7. Spelling: c-o-r-r-i-d-o-r (double r, ends in -or). In the USA «hallway» or «hall» is common.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «corridor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corridor/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«corridor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/corridor.html) on Mova free.