alley

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæl.i/ Rhymes: -æli === Etymology 1 === From Middle English aleye, from Anglo-Norman aleie, feminine of alé, past participle of aler (“to go”) (French aller). Doublet of allée. ==== Noun ==== alley (plural alleys) A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings. Synonyms: alleyway; see also 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. (informal, rare) A group of clowns; the collective noun for clowns. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Diminutive of alabaster, from which they were once made. ==== Noun ==== alley (plural alleys) A marble (small ball used in games). ===== Derived terms ===== blood alley === Anagrams === Leyla, yella, elayl