ALLEY
alley, alleyway, back street
(noun) a narrow street with walls on both sides
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Alley (plural Alleys)
A surname.
A female given name
Statistics
• 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.
Anagrams
• elayl, yella
Etymology 1
Noun
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.
Etymology 2
Noun
alley (plural alleys)
A glass marble or taw.
Anagrams
• 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 Etym: [A contraction of alabaster, of which it was originally made.]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
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