alley

IPA: ˈæɫi

noun

  • A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.
  • (baseball) The area between the outfielders.
  • (bowling) An establishment where bowling is played.
  • (bowling) An elongated wooden strip of floor along which a bowling ball is rolled.
  • (tennis) The extra area between the sidelines or tramlines on a tennis court that is used for doubles matches.
  • A walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes.
  • A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
  • (perspective drawing) Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
  • The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.
  • A marble (small ball used in games).
  • A surname.
  • A female given name
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Examples of "alley" in Sentences

  • The children liked to play hide and seek in the dark alley behind the apartment building
  • The cat darted down the narrow alley, chasing after a mouse
  • The graffiti-covered walls of the alley gave it a sense of mystery and danger
  • The garbage bins lining the alley emitted a foul stench in the summer heat
  • The detective followed the suspect into the alley, determined to catch him

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