alley, alleyway, back street
(noun) a narrow street with walls on both sides
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Alley (plural Alleys)
A surname.
A female given name
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Alley is the 2529th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14323 individuals. Alley is most common among White (92.3%) individuals.
• elayl, yella
alley (plural alleys)
A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.
Synonyms: alleyway, Thesaurus:alley
(baseball) The area between the outfielders.
Synonym: gap
(bowling) An establishment where bowling is played.
Synonym: bowling alley
(bowling) An elongated wooden strip of floor along which a bowling ball is rolled.
Synonym: lane
(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.
alley (plural alleys)
A glass marble or taw.
• elayl, yella
Source: Wiktionary
Al"ley, n.; pl. Alleys. Etym: [OE. aley, alley, OF. alée, F. allée, 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.)
Definition: 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. Etym: [A contraction of alabaster, of which it was originally made.]
Definition: A choice taw or marble. Dickens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 March 2025
(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
