n. 1. A part of a church divided laterally from the nave, transept, or choir by a row of columns. 2. A passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane. 3. A passageway for inside traffic, as in a department store, warehouse, or supermarket. [Alteration (influenced by ISLE and French aile, wing) of Middle English ele, from Old French, wing of a building, from Latin āla.] |
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