Corridor
/ˈkɒr.ɪ.dɔːr/noun
A long passage in a building, typically with rooms opening off it.
Did you know?Corridor comes through French from Italian *corridoio*, from *correre* “to run,” so its oldest sense was a passage meant for movement, not lingering — a tiny architectural spell of transit.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
currere
“to run”
Late Latin
LLatin
corridoium
“a running passage or corridor”
Italian
Italian
corridoio
“a passageway”
16th Century
French
corridor
“a passage in a building”
16th Century
English
corridor
“a passage or gallery in a building”