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couloir

corridor, hallway

noun koo-LWAHR Less Common
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Also means

lane

Usage Note

Couloir refers to a narrow passage — the hallway of a building, the corridor of a train, or a dedicated lane for buses (couloir de bus). In political parlance, les couloirs du pouvoir means 'the corridors of power'. The ski term couloir for a steep narrow gully is borrowed directly into English.

Examples

"Le bureau est au bout du couloir."

Natural Translation

The office is at the end of the corridor.

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