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

I whistled my personal jazzy uptempo version of “Grim Grinning Ghosts” as I made my way from Costuming, through the utilidor, out to Liberty Square, half an hour before the Park opened.

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

I ducked into a utilidor, changed into my costume and went back onstage.

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

We took the utilidor to the Fantasyland exit and walked through the late-afternoon rush of children and their adults, queued deep and thick for Snow White, Dumbo and Peter Pan.

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

Dan was waiting in the utilidor, crouched and dozing against the wall.

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

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