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Alley

Alley Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Alley? [n] a narrow street with walls on both sides [n] a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins Synonyms \| Synonyms for Alley: alleyway \| back street \| bowling alley \| skittle alley Related Terms \| Find terms related to Alley: access \| aisle \| alleyway \| ambulatory \| aperture \| arcade \| arterial \| arterial highway \| arterial street \| artery \| Autobahn \| autoroute \| autostrada \| avenue \| belt highway \| blind alley \| boulevard \| bypass \| byway \| camino real \| carriageway \| causeway \| causey \| channel \| chaussee \| circumferential \| cloister \| close \| colonnade \| communication \| conduit \| connection \| corduroy road \| corridor \| county road \| court \| covered way \| crescent \| cul-de-sac \| dead-end street \| defile \| dike \| dirt road \| drive \| driveway \| exit \| expressway \| ferry \| ford \| freeway \| gallery \| gravel road \| highroad \| highway \| highways and byways \| inlet \| interchange \| intersection \| interstate highway \| junction \| lane \| local road \| main drag \| main road \| mews \| motorway \| opening \| outlet \| overpass \| parkway \| pass \| passage \| passageway \| pave \| paved road \| pike \| place \| plank road \| portico \| primary highway \| private road \| railroad tunnel \| right-of-way \| ring road \| road \| roadbed \| roadway \| route nationale \| row \| royal road \| secondary road \| speedway \| state highway \| street \| superhighway \| terrace \| thoroughfare \| through street \| thruway \| toll road \| township road \| traject \| trajet \| tunnel \| turnpike \| underpass \| US highway \| wynd See Also \| lane \| street Alley In Webster's Dictionary \Al"ley\, n.; pl. {Alleys}. [OE. aley, alley, OF. al['e]e, F. all['e]e, a going, passage, fr. OE. aler, F. aller, to go; of uncertain origin: cf. Prov. anar, It. andare, Sp. andar.] 1. A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way. I know each lane and every alley green. --Milton. 2. A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street. --Gay. 3. A passageway between rows of pews in a church. 4. (Persp.) Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length. 5. The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office. \Al"ley\, n.; pl. {Alleys}. [A contraction of alabaster, of which it was originally made.] A choice taw or marble. --Dickens.

Alley Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Alley?

[n] a narrow street with walls on both sides
[n] a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins

Synonyms | Synonyms for Alley: alleyway | back street | bowling alley | skittle alley

See Also | lane | street

Alley In Webster's Dictionary

\Al"ley\, n.; pl. {Alleys}. [OE. aley, alley, OF. al['e]e,
F. all['e]e, a going, passage, fr. OE. aler, F. aller, to go;
of uncertain origin: cf. Prov. anar, It. andare, Sp. andar.]
1. A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden
   or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered
   way.

         I know each lane and every alley green. --Milton.

2. A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a
   public street. --Gay.

3. A passageway between rows of pews in a church.

4. (Persp.) Any passage having the entrance represented as
   wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of
   length.

5. The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a
   printing office.


\Al"ley\, n.; pl. {Alleys}. [A contraction of alabaster,
of which it was originally made.]
A choice taw or marble. --Dickens.

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