Meaning
corridor, passage
- aisle (of a theatre, train or coach etc.)
In a sentence
Il corridoio di casa è molto stretto.
The hallway at home is very narrow.
Scusi, questo corridoio porta ai bagni?
Excuse me, does this corridor lead to the bathrooms?
Abbiamo trovato posti vicino al corridoio sul treno.
We found seats near the aisle on the train.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| corridoio | masculine · singular |
| corridoi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use corridoio for indoor hallways and for aisles on trains, coaches, or in theaters; not for a street or outdoor lane.
- For airplane aisles, speakers often say corridoio, but passaggio is also common depending on context.
- In schools and offices, nel corridoio is very common; avoid translating English hallway as sala or ingresso.