ALLEYS

Noun

alleys

plural of alley

Anagrams

• Lasley, Salley, salley

Proper noun

Alleys

plural of Alley

Anagrams

• Lasley, Salley, salley

Source: Wiktionary


ALLEY

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 Etym: [A contraction of alabaster, of which it was originally made.]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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