utilidor

American  

[yoo-til-i-dawr] / yuˈtɪl ɪˌdɔr /

noun

Canadian.

1. an aboveground, insulated network of pipes and cables, used to convey water and electricity in communities situated in areas of permafrost.

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utilidor British  

/ juːˈtɪlɪˌdɔː /

noun

1. an enclosed and insulated conduit for sewage and other utilities placed above the level of permafrost

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Etymology

Origin of utilidor

First recorded in 1955–60; utili(ty) + (corri)dor ( def. )

Example Sentences

One day, he waited until Joe was napping, and slipped out through the iron-maiden elevator, right down into the utilidor.

From Return to Pleasure Island by Doctorow, Cory

George led Joe in and held onto his neck while Orville sped down the utilidor.

From Return to Pleasure Island by Doctorow, Cory

I was enough of a castmember that I sought out a utilidor before I collapsed against a wall, head down.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Doctorow, Cory

In a dreamlike buzz, I stood and wandered out into the utilidor, out through the western castmember parking, and away.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Doctorow, Cory

We led Kim into a utilidor and down to costuming.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Doctorow, Cory