corridor
UK[ˈkɒrɪdɔː(r)]US[ˈkɔːrɪdər]
n
A long passage in a building or train, with doors leading to rooms on either side.
n
A long narrow strip of land, often one forming a route or passage.
Morpheme Breakdown
corr
idor
corr
run
idor
noun suffix
Etymology
The word 'corridor' entered English in the 16th century from the French 'corridor', which itself came from the Italian 'corridore', meaning 'a running place' or 'a passage for running'. The Italian term is derived from 'correre', 'to run', from the Latin 'currere'. The original military sense referred to a protected passageway or strip of land along which troops could move or 'run'. Over time, the meaning narrowed and specialized to its primary modern sense of an interior passageway in a building, retaining the core idea of a designated path for movement.
Analysis
Structure: corr (run) + idor (noun suffix)
'corr' is derived from the Latin verb 'currere', meaning 'to run'. 'idor' is a suffix derived from Latin '-itor', indicating an agent or place, which evolved into a noun-forming suffix in Italian and French.
Examples
Her office is at the very end of the long, brightly lit corridor.
The region serves as a vital trade corridor between the two continents.
Students were not allowed to run in the school corridors.