Vocabulary
Aisle
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theatre, an aircraft, or train.
Urdu meaning
بغلی راستہ، طویل تنگ راستہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- With three and a half years until the next general election, there is still time for political parties, on both sides of the aisle, to engage in a meaningful dialogue.
- Those fears have now materialised, highlighting the influence millers, some of whom occupy top political offices and sit on both sides of the aisle in parliament, enjoy in policymaking.
- Zafar Masud, president and CEO of the Bank of Punjab, was seated in aisle seat 1C, now the name of his book.
- Across the aisle, the government continues to pretend to rule over a kingdom facing no challenge from the hordes within and without.
- Oddly, while political parties are usually at each other`s throats, members from across the aisle have united to secure this key human right.
Synonyms
passage, passageway, corridor, gangway, walkway, path, lane, alley
Antonyms
divide, separate
Curator example
“the musical had the audience dancing in the aisles”
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