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Passageway vs Aisle - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between passageway and aisle

is that passageway is a covered walkway, between rooms or buildings while aisle is a wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers.

passageway

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A covered walkway, between rooms or buildings.
  • * 1994 , (Stephen Fry), (The Hippopotamus) Chapter 2
    • The door of the twins' room opposite was open; a twenty-watt night-light threw a weak yellow glow into the passageway . David could hear the twins breathing in time with each other.
  • Any way for passing in, out or through something.

    • aisle

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia aisle) (en noun)
  • A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=20 citation , passage=Hester Earle and Violet Wayne were moving about the aisle with bundles of wheat-ears and streamers of ivy, for the harvest thanksgiving was shortly to be celebrated, while the vicar stood waiting for their directions on the chancel steps with a great handful of crimson gladioli.}}
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  • A clear path through rows of seating.
  • A clear corridor in a supermarket with shelves on both sides containing goods for sale.
  • Any path through an otherwise obstructed space.

    • Synonyms

    * (path senses) isle

    Derived terms

    * aisled * cross the aisle * roll in the aisles

    Anagrams

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