corridor
gb/kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/ us/kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
A2
Engels
~ 2900
Betekenissen
0 betekenissen
Zelfstandig naamwoord
A2
entity
1
narrow indoor passageway
A long, narrow space in a building that leads to different rooms.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] walks down [a/the] corridor
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'corridor' with 'hall' in American English; 'hall' can also mean a large room, so 'corridor' is better for a narrow passage.
Synoniemen
hallway (More common in American English; generally interchangeable in most contexts.)
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passageway (Slightly more formal or descriptive than 'corridor'.)
Antoniemen
room (A separate enclosed space, the opposite of a connecting passage.)
Woordcombinaties
long corridor
|narrow corridor
|hotel corridor
|office corridor
|school corridor
Thema's
architecture
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The offices are located along a long corridor.
- She heard footsteps echoing in the empty corridor.
- Fire exits are located at both ends of the corridor.
- The corridor was lined with paintings.
- He waited nervously in the hospital corridor.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I walk down the corridor to my class.
- The corridor is very long.
- There are many doors in the corridor.
- We meet in the corridor before lunch.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
B1
entity
2
strip of land or airspace for travel
A narrow area of land, air, or water that connects two places.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners think 'corridor' only refers to buildings; it can also mean a strip of land, air, or water used for travel.
Synoniemen
route (General term for a path; less specific about being narrow or connecting separated areas.)
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passage (Can refer to any way through; not limited to strips of territory.)
Antoniemen
barrier (Something that blocks movement instead of allowing it.)
Woordcombinaties
transport corridor
|humanitarian corridor
|air corridor
|land corridor
Thema's
geography
|transport
|travel
|transportation
Voorbeelden
- The country agreed to open a humanitarian corridor for refugees.
- An air corridor was established for relief flights.
- The narrow land corridor connects the two regions.
- This wildlife corridor allows animals to safely cross the highway.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The road is part of a transport corridor.
- Planes use an air corridor to reach the city.
- The corridor connects two countries.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
formal
B2
relation
3
defined range of operation
A set limit or range where something can happen or change.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may not recognize this figurative meaning and think it refers to an actual hallway.
Synoniemen
range (General term for limits within which something occurs; less formal.)
|
band (Technical term often used in economics for a set range.)
Antoniemen
unlimited scope (No boundaries or constraints on operation.)
Woordcombinaties
negotiating corridor
|price corridor
Thema's
business
|politics
|finance
Voorbeelden
- The agreement provides a narrow corridor for political reform.
- Inflation is expected to stay within the central bank's target corridor.
- Negotiations will proceed within the agreed corridor of topics.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The price will stay in the set corridor.
- We work in the corridor given by the rules.
- The bank keeps interest rates in a small corridor.
Grammatica
Uitdrukkingen
air corridor
1/ˈɛɹ kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
designated route for aircraft
A set path in the sky that planes must use when flying over certain areas.
Voorbeelden
- Military planes were restricted to a specific air corridor.
- The flight followed an air corridor approved by authorities.
wildlife corridor
1/wˈaɪldlˌaɪf kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
fixed phrase
pathway connecting animal habitats
An area of land that helps animals move between different places safely.
Voorbeelden
- The park created a wildlife corridor under the highway.
- Wildlife corridors help protect endangered species.
humanitarian corridor
1/hjˌumˌænətˈɛɹiən kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
agreed safe route for people or aid
A safe path or area agreed by fighting sides so that civilians or aid trucks can move without being attacked.
Voorbeelden
- Negotiators tried to establish a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians.
- The convoy used a humanitarian corridor to bring food into the besieged city.
humanitarian corridor
2/hjˌumˌænətˈɛɹiən kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
fixed phrase
safe route during conflict/disaster
A safe path for people to leave a dangerous place during war or disaster.
Voorbeelden
- The UN negotiated a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians.
- Aid workers used the humanitarian corridor to deliver supplies.