aisle

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See also aísle, and aislé

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English ile, from Middle French aile 'wing', from Latin ala

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
aisle

Plural
aisles

aisle (plural aisles)

  1. A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from teh nave proper by piers
  2. A clear path through rows of seating.
  3. A clear corridor in a supermarket with shelves on both sides containing goods for sale.
  4. Any path through an otherwise obstructed space.

[edit] Synonyms

  • (path senses) isle

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

wing of a building, notably in a church
clear path through rows of seating
corridor in a supermarket
any path through obstructed space

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