AISLE Definition & Meaning

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aisle

[ ahyl ]

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noun

a walkway between or along blocks or rows of seats in a theater, classroom, airplane, etc.:
We were glad to get seats next to the aisle for that flight.
Architecture.
1. a longitudinal division of an interior area, such as in a church, separated from the main area by an arcade or the like.
2. any of the longitudinal divisions of a church or similarly shaped building.
the aisle, the divide or division between two political factions or parties:
The Democrat reached across the aisle to form a bipartisan coalition.
Her proposal was criticized by folks on both sides of the aisle.

aisle

/ ��ɪ�� /

noun

a passageway separating seating areas in a theatre, church, etc; gangway
a lateral division in a church flanking the nave or chancel
rolling in the aisles informal.
(of an audience) overcome with laughter

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Derived Forms

ˈ��, adjective
aisled, adjective

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Other �y��vlog Forms

aisled adjective
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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of aisle¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, and in 1880–85 aisle fordef 3; alteration (with ai from French aile “wing”) of earlier ile, isle (with s from isle ), from Middle French, from Latin �� “wing,” cognate with axle; ala; sense of aisle def 3 derives from the central aisle dividing Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and in other legislative chambers

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of aisle¹

C14 ele (later aile, aisle, through confusion with isle (island)), via Old French from Latin �� wing

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Idioms and Phrases

walk / go down the aisle, to get married:
Fewer couples are walking down the aisle these days.
in the aisles. rolling ( def 10 ).

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So next time you’re in the herb aisle, perusing the verdant options, bypass the usual suspects.

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Meanwhile, inside the Walmart, shoppers were mostly focused on the food aisles.

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Nine Republicans crossed the aisle to help Democrats meet the threshold to force the bill onto the floor.

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At Bisignano’s confirmation hearing Tuesday, one hopes that senators on both sides of the partisan aisle will make him show that his commitment meets those responsibilities in every respect.

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Girl succumbs to her temptations while walking through the aisles.

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