- pronunciation:
- aI
l
- phrases:
- in the aisles
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any passageway, as between sections of seats in a theater or sections of shelves in a store.
The bride and her father walked slowly down the aisle of the church.At first I couldn't find the peanut butter, but it was in the aisle with the cereal.
- synonyms:
- passageway
- similar words:
- alley, alleyway, bottleneck, corridor, gangway, lane, row, walk, walkway
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| definition 2: |
a side section in a church, separated from the nave by a row of pillars or columns.
- similar words:
- side
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| related words: |
ambulatory |
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| phrase: |
in the aisles |
| derivation: |
aisled (adj.) |
The words
aisle,
isle, and the contraction
I'll, sound alike, but each has a different meaning.