Definitions for alleyˈæl i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
al•leyˈæl i(n.)(pl.)-leys.
a passage, as behind a row of houses, permitting access from the street to backyards, garages, etc.
a narrow back street.
a walk, as in a garden, enclosed with hedges or shrubbery.
Bowling. a long, narrow, wooden lane or floor along which the ball is rolled. (often pl.) a building for bowling.
Category: Sport
Ref: bowling green. 1
Rare. an aisle.
Idioms for alley:
(right) up or down one's alley, highly compatible with one's interests or abilities.
Category: Idiom
Origin of alley:
1350–1400; < MF alee walk, passage, der. of fem. of ale, ptp. of aler to walk
al•ley*ˈæl i(n.)(pl.)-leys.
a large and choice playing marble.
Category: Dialect
any playing marble.
* Northeastern U.S..
Origin of alley:
1710–20; prob. al (abaster ) + -y2, sp. to conform with alley1
Princeton's WordNet
alley, alleyway, back street(noun)
a narrow street with walls on both sides
bowling alley, alley, skittle alley(noun)
a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
alley(noun)ˈæl i
a path between buildings
to walk down an alley
Webster Dictionary
Alley(noun)
a narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way
Alley(noun)
a narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street
Alley(noun)
a passageway between rows of pews in a church
Alley(noun)
any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length
Alley(noun)
the space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office
Alley(noun)
a choice taw or marble
Translations for alley
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
alley(noun)
(oftenˈalleyway ) a narrow street in a city etc (usually not wide enough for vehicles).
- steegAfrikaans
- زِقَاقArabic
- тясна уличкаBulgarian
- vielaPortuguese (BR)
- uličkaCzech
- die GasseGerman
- smøge; baggadeDanish
- στενό, σοκάκιGreek
- callejuelaSpanish
- kitsas tänav, kujaEstonian
- کوچهFarsi
- kujaFinnish
- ruelleFrench
- סִמְטָהHebrew
- पगडण्डीHindi
- uličicaCroatian
- sikátor, közHungarian
- lorong, gangIndonesian
- sundIcelandic
- vicoloItalian
- 小道Japanese
- 골목길Korean
- gatvelė, skersgatvisLithuanian
- aleja;šaura ieliņaLatvian
- lorong kecilMalay
- steegDutch
- smug, bakgateNorwegian
- uliczkaPolish
- کوچهPersian
- کوڅهPashto
- vielaPortuguese
- aleeRomanian
- аллея; переулокRussian
- uličkaSlovak
- uličicaSlovenian
- prolaz (između zgrada)Serbian
- gränd, prångSwedish
- ตรอกThai
- dar sokakTurkish
- 小巷Chinese (Trad.)
- алеяUkrainian
- گلی کوچہUrdu
- ngõVietnamese
- 小巷Chinese (Simp.)
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