aisle
- A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers.
- A clear path through rows of seating.
- A clear corridor in a supermarket with shelves on both sides containing goods for sale.
- Any path through an otherwise obstructed space.
- Seat in public transport, such as a plane, train or bus, that's beside the aisle.
- (US) An idiomatic divide between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, who are said to be on two sides of the aisle.
- The path of a wedding procession in a church or other venue; (by extension, metonymic) marriage.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aɪ̯l/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English ele, from Middle French aisle (“wing”) (Modern French aile), from Latin āla.
Related words
aisle seat
side-chapel
side wing
side-aisle
walk-through
aisle gallery
forest aisle
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