Princeton's WordNet(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aisle(noun)

   a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

2. aisle, gangway(noun)

   passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores

3. aisle(noun)

   part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aisle(Noun)

   A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers

2. aisle(Noun)

   A clear path through rows of seating.

3. aisle(Noun)

   A clear corridor in a supermarket with shelves on both sides containing goods for sale.

4. aisle(Noun)

   Any path through an otherwise obstructed space.

Origin: aisle (Modern French aile) from ala.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aisle(noun)

   a lateral division of a building, separated from the middle part, called the nave, by a row of columns or piers, which support the roof or an upper wall containing windows, called the clearstory wall

2. Aisle(noun)

   improperly used also for the have; -- as in the phrases, a church with three aisles, the middle aisle

3. Aisle(noun)

   also (perhaps from confusion with alley), a passage into which the pews of a church open

Origin: [OF. ele, F. aile, wing, wing of a building, L. ala, contr. fr. axilla.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aisle

   An aisle is, in general, a space for walking with rows of seats on both sides or with rows of seats on one side and a wall on the other. Aisles can be seen in airplanes, certain types of buildings, such as churches, cathedrals, synagogues, meeting halls, parliaments and legislatures, courtrooms, theatres, and in certain types of passenger vehicles. Aisles can also be seen in shops, warehouses, and factories, where rather than seats, they have shelving to either side. In warehouses and factories, aisles may consist of storage pallets, and in factories, aisles may separate work areas. In health clubs, exercise equipment is normally arranged in aisles. Aisles are distinguished from corridors, hallways, walkways, footpaths/pavements, trails, paths and "open areas".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aisle

   īl, n. any lateral division of any part of a church, whether of nave, choir, or transept. The word is often erroneously applied to the passage in a church between the pews or seats.—adj. Aisled, (īld), having aisles. [O. Fr. ele, aisle (Fr. aile)—L. axilla, ala, a wing.]

Anagrams for aisle »

1. Elias

2. saile

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aisle in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aisle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Heather Koehler:

   I found out right before I walked down the aisle.

2. Angelica Chiquito:

   I'm always frightened. I take the bills out in a store aisle.

3. John Morgan:

   Joe Biden - he's one of the most beloved political figures in America, on both sides of the aisle.

4. Joe Crowley:

   Mueller comes with great, bipartisan credentials, he's highly regarded on both sides of the aisle.

5. Darrell Issa:

   They may or may not support the president, but they want you to work across the aisle to get things done.

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