Aisleless

/ˈaɪzləs/ adjective

Definition

Without aisles; designed without passages between rows or sections.

Etymology

From 'aisle' + negative suffix -less (from Old English 'leas'). A direct opposite formation describing spaces organized without dividing passages.

Kelly Says

Open-plan offices are basically 'aisleless' buildings—but the word shows how relatively recent this trend is, since we needed to invent a word to describe what people used to just consider 'weird.'

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