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. )

Example Sentences

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utilidor

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

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

I whistled my personal jazzy uptempo version of “Grim Grinning Ghosts” as I made my way from Costuming, through the utilidor, out to Liberty Square, half an hour before the Park opened.

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

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

From Return to Pleasure Island 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

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