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

One day, he waited until Joe was napping, and slipped out through the iron-maiden elevator, right down into the utilidor.

From Return to Pleasure Island by Cory Doctorow

The security team disappeared down the utilidor with the Mitchell brothers: two boys and a donkey.

From Return to Pleasure Island by Cory Doctorow

We led Kim into a utilidor and down to costuming.

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

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

From Return to Pleasure Island by Cory Doctorow

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