noun

il corridoio

corridor

Spazio lungo e stretto dentro un edificio, usato per passare da una stanza all’altra.

Definition & meaning

Corridoio means corridor, hallway, or passageway: a long, narrow space connecting rooms or parts of a building.

It can also refer figuratively to a route or strip of land used for a particular purpose, such as a humanitarian or transport corridor.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Masculine noun: il corridoio
  • Plural: i corridoi
  • Related to correre (“to run”); originally, it referred to a place along which one could run or pass.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Synonyms: passaggio is a broader term for a passage or way through. Andito can mean a hallway or passageway, but is less common in everyday Italian.

There is no direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • corridoio dell’ospedale — hospital corridor
  • corridoio umanitario — humanitarian corridor
  • in fondo al corridoio — at the end of the corridor

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Examples

Il bambino corre veloce nel corridoio.noun

The child runs fast in the corridor.

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