utilidor

American  

[yoo-til-i-dawr] / juˈtɪl ɪˌdɔr /

noun

Canadian.

1. an aboveground, insulated network of pipes and cables, used to convey water and electricity in communities situated in areas of permafrost.

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utilidor British  

/ juːˈtɪlɪˌdɔː /

noun

1. an enclosed and insulated conduit for sewage and other utilities placed above the level of permafrost

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Etymology

Origin of utilidor

First recorded in 1955–60; utili(ty) + (corri)dor ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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utilidor

A security team emerged from the utilidor beside George's booth, wearing clown makeup and baggy pants.

From Return to Pleasure Island by Cory Doctorow

George led Joe in and held onto his neck while Orville sped down the utilidor.

From Return to Pleasure Island by Cory Doctorow

Dan was waiting in the utilidor, crouched and dozing against the wall.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow

I was enough of a castmember that I sought out a utilidor before I collapsed against a wall, head down.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow

I slept in a sleeping bag on the floor of the utilidor, with a couple dozen others, in three hour shifts.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow

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