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pasillo

corridor, hallway

noun pah-SEE-yoh Less Common

Also means

aisle

Usage Note

Pasillo covers the narrow passage inside a building (el pasillo del hotel) and the aisle of a plane, theatre, or supermarket. The diminutive of paso ('step/passage'), it is the standard everyday word across all registers. Corredor is a synonym but more architectural; pasadizo implies a hidden or secret passageway.

Examples

"El pasillo del hotel era muy largo y oscuro."

Natural Translation

The hotel corridor was very long and dark.

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