aisle
noun
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Definition of aisle
1a(1)
: a passage (as in a theater or railroad passenger car) separating sections of seats
(2)
: such a passage regarded as separating opposing parties in a legislature
supported by members on both sides of the aisle
b
: a passage (as in a store or warehouse) for inside traffic
2
: the side of a church nave separated by piers from the nave proper
walk down the aisle
or less commonly go down the aisle
: to get married
Prenuptial agreements have long been used by couples who want to set down the terms of any future divorce before they walk down the aisle.— Desa Philadelpha
Examples of aisle in a Sentence
The bride walked down the aisle to the altar.
By the end of the concert, the people in the theater were dancing in the aisles.
Recent Examples on the Web
Wilsey — a longtime donor to candidates on both sides of the aisle — did, however, donate more than $250,000 to Republican congressional candidates this year. — Phil Matier, SFChronicle.com, "Campos listens to unions, pulls back boycott over Wilsey’s GOP ties," 1 Sep. 2019 The state Senate adjourned in his memory Friday with words of praise from San Diego-area legislators on both sides of the aisle. — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Wadie Deddeh, longtime state legislator, dies at 98," 30 Aug. 2019 But women on both sides of the aisle will continue to develop our power. — Kathleen Townsend, Washington Post, "Women ran. Women won. Women changed the rules of American politics.," 30 Aug. 2019 The move shattered what had been a wall between the rival leagues, eventually leading to a signing frenzy from deep-pocketed owners on both sides of the aisle. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "100 Figures Who Shaped the NFL’s First Century," 28 Aug. 2019 An advanced seat reservation system, using small digital screens along the top of the aisle, will address a common complaint about the current method of open seating and allow passengers to plan their travel together, Decker said. — Colin Campbell, baltimoresun.com, "Check out the interior of Amtrak’s new Acela trains, coming in 2021," 28 Aug. 2019 On the right side of the aisle, the move hasn’t been greeted with the same unabashed support. — Nick Martin, The New Republic, "Cherokee Nation Is Coming to Congress," 26 Aug. 2019 But the gains were limited to one side of the aisle: out of the 127 females on Capitol Hill, only 21 are Republicans. — NBC News, "More Republican women than ever are planning to run for office," 26 Aug. 2019 There have always been outliers on each side of the aisle — perhaps even more so when the parties have been united more by tribalism than ideology. — Kyle Sammin, National Review, "A Socialist Predecessor of Ocasio-Cortez in Congress," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aisle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for aisle
aisle
noun
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Kids Definition of aisle
1
: a passage between sections of seats (as in a church or theater)
2
: a passage between shelves (as in a supermarket)
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