What does aisle mean?
Word: Aisle
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Aisle means a narrow path between rows of seats, as in a bus, cinema or aeroplane, or between shelves in a shop.
Synonyms: gangway
Sounds like: isle (A small island.); I'll (Short for I will.)
How do you spell aisle?
Syllables: aisle
Tricky part: It sounds like I'll, but it starts with ai and has a silent s.
Watch out for: aysle, eisle, aisile
Memory tip: Aisle and island both hide a silent s after the i. Picture a little island of seats on each side of the cinema aisle.
Aisle in a sentence
Example 1: I like the aisle seat so I can stretch my legs.
Example 2: The rice is in aisle four of the supermarket.
Example 3: Please do not leave your bag in the aisle.
Fun Fact
The s in aisle was never said aloud. It crept into the spelling because people mixed the word up with isle.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) pasengar
b) aisle
c) sinema
d) troley
Show answer
b) aisle. Cinema starts with c, trolley has two l's and passenger has two s's; aisle is right.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Please keep your bags out of the aisel so people can walk.
a) bags
b) aisel
c) people
d) walk
Show answer
b) aisel. The word ends le, not el.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word: aisle
a) ceiling
b) counter
c) passage
d) window
Show answer
c) passage. A passage is a narrow way to walk through, just like an aisle.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
aislle
a) a
b) s
c) e
d) l
Show answer
d) l. Aisle has just one l, near the end of the word.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Kiran asks for the aisle seat on the bus. Where will she sit?
a) next to the walkway
b) right behind the driver
c) on the back row
d) next to the window
Show answer
a) next to the walkway
2. On a train, the food trolley is pushed along the aisle. Who has to make room for it?
a) people waiting on the platform
b) the driver in the engine
c) the guard in his cabin
d) people standing in the walkway
Show answer
d) people standing in the walkway
