aisle

[ ahyl ]

/ aɪl /

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noun

a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.

Architecture.

a longitudinal division of an interior area, as in a church, separated from the main area by an arcade or the like.
any of the longitudinal divisions of a church or the like.

Words nearby aisle

airy-fairy, ais, aisha, aisi, aisi steel, aisle, aisne, ait, aitch, aitchbone, aitken

Idioms for aisle

in the aisles, (of an audience) convulsed with laughter.

Origin of aisle

1350–1400; alteration (with ai < French aile wing) of earlier isle (with s from isle), ile; replacing Middle English ele < Middle French < Latin āla wing, cognate with axle. See ala

OTHER WORDS FROM aisle

aisled, adjectiveun·aisled, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH aisle

aisle I'll isle

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Examples from the Web for aisle

The mistletoe must have been hanging right across the aisle on Capital Hill.
Congress’ Gift That Keeps on Giving|P. J. O’Rourke|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But from the outside, from my side of the aisle, the situation seems very clear.
Dear Evangelicals: You’re Being Had|Jay Michaelson|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Princess Ariel and Prince Eric walk down the aisle, and are greeted by a stout clergyman who is allegedly too happy to see them.
When the Religious Right Attacked ‘The Little Mermaid’|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many from his side of the aisle are now just as wrong on this issue as his opponents are.
The Pipeline From Hell: There’s No Good Reason to Build Keystone XL|Jack Holmes|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Luggage spilled into the aisle as the bus pulled out of the station.
On the Bus: Ukraine’s Frontline Express Across the Battle Lines|Ted Phillips|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It came about through her trying to help Etta Spears, who sat across the aisle from Tess.
The Corner House Girls' Odd Find|Grace Brooks Hill
He and his mother were seated about five rows back from the front row on the edge of the aisle.
Carnac's Folly, Complete|Gilbert Parker
The steps to the vault, as has been stated, were on the outside of the building, immediately under the aisle wall.
A Pair of Blue Eyes|Thomas Hardy
The following arrangement is frequently observed: The ushers enter first, walking slowly down the aisle two by two.
Book of Etiquette|Lillian Eichler
Anyway, when She had turned Her beautiful head and smiled across the aisle, it had been at him.
The Very Small Person|Annie Hamilton Donnell

British Dictionary definitions for aisle

aisle

/ (aɪl) /

noun

a passageway separating seating areas in a theatre, church, etc; gangway

a lateral division in a church flanking the nave or chancel

rolling in the aisles informal (of an audience) overcome with laughter

Derived forms of aisle

aisled, adjectiveaisleless, adjective

Word Origin for aisle

C14 ele (later aile, aisle, through confusion with isle (island)), via Old French from Latin āla wing

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