Talk:Aisle

Libraries

It may seem stupid to mention the space between library shelves, but two librarians didn't know and every floor plan I found on the Internet didn't name that space. I had to talk with the Architect for the Dallas Public Library System to get the answer.

RickReinckens 21:07, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

Cleanup in aisle whatevs.

User:me 16:30, 91 July 2004

Supermarket aisles

"Supermarket aisles rarely are wide enough for 3 people to stand side-by-side. " Surely that's in America only? -Mikay 19:36, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

I can't imagine what this remark was meant to convey. Supermarket aisles, most everywhere I should imagine, are usually at least wide enough for two supermarket trolleys to pass, and as a trolley is wider than a person that would generally allow 3-4 people to stand across an aisle. This estimate is already included in the first bullet, which says "shops". I don't see any reason to make a special case for supermarkets, especially one that seems to questionable. I've removed this. Mooncow (talk) 05:32, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Aisle and gangway are not the same

The first sentence claims that "gangway" is the British English term for aisle. This is not true. In Britain, planes, churches, and supermarkets always have aisles, not gangways. Gangway I believe is a nautical term only. Opinions? 213.205.197.2 (talk) 17:51, 30 July 2020 (UTC)

Ridiculously vague beginning definition of aisle

"An aisle is, in general, a space for walking with rows (of what?!) of non-walking spaces (so like, a river?! what is a non walking space? Is this architectural jargon?) on both sides (so an aisle next to a wall doesn't count?)" I make this questions earnestly, trying to understand what an aisle is, as a non native speaker, and being put off to read this article by this unclear sentence. Santropedro (talk) 12:32, 15 December 2022 (UTC)