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

Both scientists agree that an underground tunnel, known as the Utilidor, built in Barrow in 1984 to provide water, electricity, and other utilities was responsible for the failure of some cellars.

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The tour includes Disney's "utilidor" tunnels, used to stealthily shuttle everything from deliveries to cast members around the park.A fellow New Yorker asked how one of her favorite rides at Magic Kingdom Park, Peter Pan's Flight, is holding up.

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Inuvik's unique system of insulated conduits carrying water and steam to individual houses�the "utilidor" �sets a new standard for domestic convenience in the Far North.

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Orville led them down a utilidor and into an electric tram with an open car.

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The last mile of the utilidor was dusty and disused.

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