humanitarian corridor

hu·man·it·a·ri·an cor·ri·dor
UK/hjʊˌmæ.nɪˈtɛː.ɹɪ.ən ˈkɒ.ɹɪ.dɔː/UK[-ɛə.ɹi.ən-]UK/-də/US/hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən ˈkɔ.ɹəˌdɔɹ/

noun

A type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region.

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Meanings

nounhumanitarian corridor (plural humanitarian corridors)

plural humanitarian corridors

  1. A type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region.

Origin

From humanitarian (“concerned with people’s welfare, and the alleviation of suffering”) + corridor (“restricted tract of land that allows passage between two places”).

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Translations

Arabic مَمَرّ إِنْسَانِيّ
  • مَمَرّ إِنْسَانِيّ (mamarr ʔinsāniyy)type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Bulgarian хуманита́рен коридо́р
  • хуманита́рен коридо́р (humanitáren koridór)type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Chinese Mandarin 人道走廊
  • 人道走廊 (réndào zǒuláng)type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Czech humanitární koridor
  • humanitární koridortype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Dutch humanitaire corridor
  • humanitaire corridortype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Estonian humanitaarkoridor
  • humanitaarkoridortype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Finnish humanitaarinen käytävä
  • humanitaarinen käytävätype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
French corridor humanitaire, couloir humanitaire
  • corridor humanitairetype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
  • couloir humanitairetype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
German humanitärer Korridor
  • humanitärer Korridortype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Hungarian humanitárius folyosó
  • humanitárius folyosótype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Italian corridoio umanitario
  • corridoio umanitariotype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Japanese 人道回廊
  • 人道回廊 (jindōkairō)type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Korean 인도주의적 회랑
  • 인도주의적 회랑 (indojuuijeok hoerang)type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Polish korytarz humanitarny
  • korytarz humanitarnytype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Portuguese corredor humanitário
  • corredor humanitáriotype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Romanian coridor umanitar
  • coridor umanitartype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Russian гуманита́рный коридо́р
  • гуманита́рный коридо́р (gumanitárnyj koridór)type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Slovak humanitárny koridor
  • humanitárny koridortype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Spanish corredor humanitario
  • corredor humanitariotype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Ukrainian гуманіта́рний коридо́р
  • гуманіта́рний коридо́р (humanitárnyj korydór)type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Vietnamese hành lang nhân đạo
  • hành lang nhân đạotype of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region
Cite this entry
APA

humanitarian corridor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humanitarian%20corridor

MLA

“humanitarian corridor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humanitarian%20corridor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “humanitarian corridor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humanitarian%20corridor.

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