humanitarian corridor

== English == === Etymology === From humanitarian (“concerned with people’s welfare, and the alleviation of suffering”) +‎ corridor (“restricted tract of land that allows passage between two places”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hjʊˌmæ.nɪˈtɛː.ɹɪ.ən ˈkɒ.ɹɪ.dɔː/, [-ɛə.ɹi.ən-], /-də/ (General American) IPA(key): /hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən ˈkɔ.ɹəˌdɔɹ/, /ˌhjuː.mæ.nɪˈtɛː.ɹɪ.ən-/, /-ˈkɔ.ɹə.dɚ/ Hyphenation: hu‧man‧it‧a‧ri‧an cor‧ri‧dor === Noun === humanitarian corridor (plural humanitarian corridors) 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. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === humanitarian corridor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia