utilidor

American  

[yoo-til-i-dawr] / yuˈtɪl 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. )

Example Sentences

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 Doctorow, Cory

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

From Return to Pleasure Island by Doctorow, Cory

The last mile of the utilidor was dusty and disused.

From Return to Pleasure Island by Doctorow, Cory

We took the utilidor to the Fantasyland exit and walked through the late-afternoon rush of children and their adults, queued deep and thick for Snow White, Dumbo and Peter Pan.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Doctorow, Cory

One day, he prepared a whole day's worth of meals and left them on the table, then walked to the utilidor at the other side of the woods.

From Return to Pleasure Island by Doctorow, Cory