Definitions for aisle
aɪlaisle

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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. aisle(Noun)

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

   Etymology: aisle (Modern French aile) from ala.

2. aisle(Noun)

   A clear path through rows of seating.

   Etymology: aisle (Modern French aile) from ala.

3. aisle(Noun)

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

   Etymology: aisle (Modern French aile) from ala.

4. aisle(Noun)

   Any path through an otherwise obstructed space.

   Etymology: 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

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

2. Aisle(noun)

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

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

3. Aisle(noun)

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

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

Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)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

How to pronounce aisle?

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   Alex

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   Karen

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   Veena

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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

Examples of aisle in a Sentence

1. Christopher Barron:

   On our side of the aisle, we're hard-pressed to find celebrities that people get excited about. Democrats have every TV star and movie star, i thought, let's do something fun. Let's make this entertaining and will get people excited. And frankly, it did.

2. Thomas Markle:

   I absolutely wanted to walk my daughter down the aisle.

3. Wasserman Schultz:

   We have actually bested every single Republican debate from 2008 and 2012 -- you know, in the pre-Trump era. They've got a reality TV show going on the other side of the aisle, and we have a substantive and robust discussion about how to build on the progress that we've made.

4. Roxie Washington:

   At the end of the day, they get to go home and be with their families, gianna doesn't have a father. He will never see her grow up, graduate. He will never walk her down the aisle.

5. Friday Flakedefended:

   Two institutions, really, one, the Supreme Court is the lone institution where most Americans still have some faith. And then the U.S. Senate as an institution — we’re coming apart at the seams. There’s no currency, no market for reaching across the aisle. It just makes it so difficult.

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