Corridor meaning in English
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Definition
a corridor: a passage, an aisle, a hallway, a passageway
In the house there are three rooms separated by a corridor.
Examples
- "You just go down that corridor, past the water cooler, and the toilets are on your left."
- "I already live in a studio apartment in the city and now I'd like a place where I don't have to share a toilet in the corridor with a dirty old man who lives with pigeons."
- "When we crossed paths in the corridor last month, I felt something deep in my bosom. At first I thought it was destiny, but now I realize it was your hand touching me inappropriately."
- "Half the US army is in the corridor!"
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with terms from the dialogue.
A narrow passage or hallway that connects the rooms of an office is called a "". (1 word)
The lowest storey of a building, at the same level as the street, is the "". (2 words)
A narrow passage or hallway that connects the rooms of an office is called a "". (1 word)
The lowest storey of a building, at the same level as the street, is the "". (2 words)
Fill in the blanks with terms from the dialogue.
A narrow passage or hallway that connects the rooms of an office is called a "[not done] corridor 1". (1 word)
The lowest storey of a building, at the same level as the street, is the "[not done] ground floor 2". (2 words)
A narrow passage or hallway that connects the rooms of an office is called a "[not done] corridor 1". (1 word)
The lowest storey of a building, at the same level as the street, is the "[not done] ground floor 2". (2 words)
1 corridor: A corridor is a long passage, often with a series of doors that lead into individual rooms or offices. Example: If you follow this CORRIDOR, you'll be able to see all the classrooms in the biology department. In the conversation, Hannah tells Dave to "go down that corridor" in order to reach the toilets.
2 ground floor: The "ground floor" refers to the level of a building at street level. In the conversation, Hannah says "take this lift down to the ground floor". Note: In the UK (Hannah is British), the floor at ground level is called the "ground floor"; in the US, it is called the "first floor".
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks in this dialogue with terms from the list below! No term is used more than once, and not all the terms are used. You may have to conjugate verbs!
to rent | roommates | to afford | month | bills | corridor | flat | storage
Rachel: I'm looking for a new apartment. My here are driving me crazy and I'm sick of their hairs in the shower. And I need more space: I've got nowhere to keep my clothes!
Arthur: But can you to a alone? Real estate is very expensive in this city!
Rachel: Didn't I tell you? I'm a multi-millionaire.
To be continued...
to rent | roommates | to afford | month | bills | corridor | flat | storage
Rachel: I'm looking for a new apartment. My here are driving me crazy and I'm sick of their hairs in the shower. And I need more space: I've got nowhere to keep my clothes!
Arthur: But can you to a alone? Real estate is very expensive in this city!
Rachel: Didn't I tell you? I'm a multi-millionaire.
To be continued...
Fill in the blanks in this dialogue with terms from the list below! No term is used more than once, and not all the terms are used. You may have to conjugate verbs!
to rent | roommates | to afford | month | bills | corridor | flat | storage
Rachel: I'm looking for a new apartment. My roommates 1 here are driving me crazy and I'm sick of their hairs in the shower. And I need more storage 2 space: I've got nowhere to keep my clothes!
Arthur: But can you afford 3 to rent 4 a flat 5 alone? Real estate is very expensive in this city!
Rachel: Didn't I tell you? I'm a multi-millionaire.
To be continued...
to rent | roommates | to afford | month | bills | corridor | flat | storage
Rachel: I'm looking for a new apartment. My roommates 1 here are driving me crazy and I'm sick of their hairs in the shower. And I need more storage 2 space: I've got nowhere to keep my clothes!
Arthur: But can you afford 3 to rent 4 a flat 5 alone? Real estate is very expensive in this city!
Rachel: Didn't I tell you? I'm a multi-millionaire.
To be continued...
1 roommates: "Roommates" is the right answer. In American English, "roommates" are people with whom you share an apartment or house. In the UK, it is more common to say "flatmates" or "housemates". Another example: "I'm cooking dinner for my roommate tonight".
2 storage: "Storage" is the best choice here. The "storage (space)" in a room is its cupboards, wardrobes, drawers, shelves, etc. These are the places we keep our possessions. Example: "This kitchen is nice, but it doesn't have enough storage for all my pots and pans".
3 afford: The right answer here is "afford". To "(be able to) afford something" is to have enough money to pay for it. Examples: "I want to buy a Bercedes Menz, but I can't afford to", "How can you afford to raise 18 children?!". In his ad, Edward tells us how much rent he can "afford" to pay.
4 rent: "Rent" is the best choice here. "To rent (a house)" is to pay money to the owner or proprietor so that you can live there. Example: "I'm renting a flat at the moment, but I'd like to buy my own house soon". Note that there is a related noun: "rent", which is the money you pay on a monthly basis to live in this home.
5 flat: "Flat" is the right answer. The term "a flat" is chiefly British, and, as an noun, means "an apartment". Example: "Would you like to come to my flat for dinner tomorrow?". As an adjective, let's not forget that "flat" means "not round". Example: "Columbus discovered that the Earth is not flat."
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