French word

couloir

Pronunciation

IPA/kulwaʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhallway

Example

Les enfants courent dans le couloir.

The children are running in the hallway.

Illustration for couloir (hallway)

More examples

Il y a du monde dans le couloir.

There are a lot of people in the hallway.

Core concept

An indoor passage with doors along its sides, carrying people from one room to another.

Common phrases

  • dans le couloir

    in the hallway

  • un couloir étroit

    a narrow hallway

  • le couloir principal

    the main hallway

Similar words

corridor: A long indoor passage connecting rooms or sections of a building.
hall: A spacious indoor area near a building entrance where people gather.
passage: A narrow passageway provided for movement inside or outside a building.

Definition in French

Voie de circulation intérieure d'une maison ou d'un immeuble, souvent bordée de portes et destinée au passage des personnes.

Word origin

Couloir comes from Old French couroir, formed from courir, 'to run', with the place-forming suffix -oir.

Usage tips

  • Couloir is masculine, so standard forms include un couloir, dans le couloir, and au bout du couloir.

Other meanings

  • passagewaynoun

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