Aisle — • In architecture, one of the lateral or longitudinal divisions of a church, separated from the nave by rows of piers, pillars, or columns Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Aisle Aisle … Catholic encyclopedia
aisle — [ aıl ] noun count a passage between rows of seats, for example in a church, theater, or airplane, or between the shelves of a supermarket: an aisle seat Cereals are in aisle three. go/walk down the aisle INFORMAL to get married laughing/rolling… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
aisle — UK US /aɪl/ noun [C] ► COMMERCE the long narrow space between the rows of shelves in a large store, also used to refer to the shelves themselves: »Shopping online means you avoid the crowded supermarket aisles. »the frozen food/home baking, etc.… … Financial and business terms
Aisle — Aisle, n. [OF. ele, F. aile, wing, wing of a building, L. ala, contr. fr. axilla.] (Arch.) (a) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aisle — ► NOUN 1) a passage between rows of seats. 2) a passage between sets of shelves in a supermarket or other shop. 3) Architecture a lateral division of a church parallel to, and divided by pillars from, a nave, choir, or transept. ● lead someone up … English terms dictionary
aisle — [aıl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: ele wing , from Latin ala; influenced by English isle and French aile wing ] 1.) a long passage between rows of seats in a church, plane, theatre etc, or between rows of shelves in a shop 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
aisle — aisle; aisle·way; … English syllables
Aisle 3 — was a former discount clothing retailer in the United States. The chain was famous for only being open three days a week (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), while the rest of the week was spent stocking the store with clothes.The chain went out of… … Wikipedia
aisle — (n.) late 14c., ele, lateral division of a church (usually separated by a row of pillars), from O.Fr. ele wing (of a bird or an army), side of a ship (12c., Mod.Fr. aile), from L. ala, related to axilla wing, upper arm, armpit; wing of an army,… … Etymology dictionary
aisle — *passage, passageway, ambulatory, corridor … New Dictionary of Synonyms
aisle — [n] passageway dividing something alley, artery, avenue, clearing, corridor, course, egress, gangway, hallway, ingress, lane, opening, passage, path, walk, way; concepts 440,513,830 … New thesaurus
