aisle

Meaning

Noun

• A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers.
• 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.
• Seat in public transport, such as a plane, train or bus, that's beside the aisle.
• An idiomatic divide between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, who are said to be on two sides of the aisle.

Related

Similar words

• isle
• aisle seat

Opposite words

• window, window seat

Origin

• From Middle English, from Middle French aisle (Modern French aile), from Latin āla.