utilidor

[ yoo-til-i-dawr ]

noun

, Canadian.

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

utilidor

/ juːˈtɪlɪˌdɔː /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of utilidor¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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In a dreamlike buzz, I stood and wandered out into the utilidor, out through the western castmember parking, and away.

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Sammy stalked back to the nearest utilidor entrance, over by what had been the Pinocchio Village Haus.

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

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