aisle
UK: aɪl | US: aɪl
n. a passage between rows of seats in a building (e.g., church, theater, or airplane)
n. a side division in a church, parallel to the nave
The word "aisle" originated from Old French ele (wing), derived from Latin ala (wing), influenced by the unrelated word "isle" (from Latin insula). The spelling was altered in Middle English due to confusion with "isle," though the meanings diverged. The modern sense of a "passageway" evolved from the idea of a wing-like extension in church architecture.
She walked down the aisle to her seat in the theater.
The bride gracefully moved along the church aisle.
Flight attendants pushed the cart through the narrow aisle.
The supermarket aisle was crowded with shoppers.
Books were neatly arranged in the library aisle.