utilidor

[ yoo-til-i-dawr ]

/ yuˈtɪl ɪˌdɔr /

Save This Word!

noun Canadian.

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

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of utilidor

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

Words nearby utilidor

UTI, Utica, utile, utile dulci, Utilicare, utilidor, utilitarian, utilitarianism, utility, utility function, utility knife

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use utilidor in a sentence

I was enough of a castmember that I sought out a utilidor before I collapsed against a wall, head down.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow
I slept in a sleeping bag on the floor of the utilidor, with a couple dozen others, in three hour shifts.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow
In a dreamlike buzz, I stood and wandered out into the utilidor, out through the western castmember parking, and away.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow
Sammy stalked back to the nearest utilidor entrance, over by what had been the Pinocchio Village Haus.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

Dan was waiting in the utilidor, crouched and dozing against the wall.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for utilidor

utilidor

/ (juːˈtɪlɪˌdɔː) /

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012