ˈkɔrɪdɔ: n. 1 a passage
from which doors lead
into rooms (orig. an
outside passage connecting parts of a
building,
now usu. a main passage in a
large building). 2 a passage in a
railway carriage from which doors lead into compartments. 3 a strip of
the territory of
one State passing through that of
another,
esp. securing
access to the
sea. 4 a
route to which
aircraft are restricted, esp.
over a
foreign country. øcorridors of
power places
where covert influence is
said to be exerted in
government. [F f.
It. corridore corridor
for corridojo running-place f. correre
run, by
confusion with corridore runner]