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   alley

   /ˈali/

   noun

   • 1. a narrow passageway between or behind buildings: "he took a short cut along an alley"
   • ▪ a path lined with trees, bushes, or stones: "alleys of standing stones"
   • ▪ a long, narrow area in which games such as skittles and bowling are played: "a skittle alley"
   • ▪ either of the two side strips between the singles sideline and the sidelines which count as part of the court in a doubles match.
   • ▪ the area between the outfielders in left-centre or right-centre field.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French alee ‘walking or passage’, from aler ‘go’, from Latin ambulare ‘to walk’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of ALLEY is a garden or park walk bordered by trees or bushes. How to use alley in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALLEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ALLEY definition: 1. a narrow road or path between buildings: 2. a path in a park or garden, especially with trees…. Learn more.

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   ALLEY meaning: 1. a narrow road or path between buildings: 2. a path in a park or garden, especially with trees…. Learn more.

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   alley. 2. / ˈælɪ / noun. a narrow lane or passage, esp one between or behind buildings. See bowling alley. tennis the space between the singles and doubles sidelines. a walk in a park or garden, esp one lined with trees or bushes. up one's alley or down one's alley. See street. Discover More.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishalley noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of alley noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   ALLEY definition: a narrow road between buildings.

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   Define alley. alley synonyms, alley pronunciation, alley translation, English dictionary definition of alley. a passage, a narrow back street: Our garage is off the back alley. Not to be confused with: allay – soften, assuage: lay to rest or lull into a sense of...