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aisle

/aɪl/

Translations

aislenoun

aisles

/aɪl/

She walked down the aisle to take her seat at the wedding.

Elle a remonté l’allée pour rejoindre sa place au mariage.

Additional translations

nef latéraleEn architecture religieuse.

clivageSens figuré, dans le domaine politique.

Synonyms

aisleadjective

/aɪl/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "aisle seat"); typically non-gradable.

couloirS’emploie surtout dans les contextes du transport et de la disposition des sièges.

She prefers an aisle seat on long flights.

Elle préfère un siège couloir sur les longs vols.

aislenoun

A passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theater, an airplane, or a train.

She walked down the aisle to take her seat at the wedding.

A passage between shelves of goods in a supermarket or other store.

He found the cereal in the breakfast aisle of the grocery store.

In church architecture, a lateral division of the nave separated from the central area by columns or arcades.

The cathedral's south aisle dates back to the twelfth century.

Figuratively, the division between opposing political parties in a legislature, or the members of those parties collectively.

Several senators across the aisle backed the reform.

aisleadjective

Located at, next to, or relating to an aisle.

She prefers an aisle seat on long flights.