alley
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[edit] Etymology
Anglo-Norman and Old French alee, feminine of ale, past participle of aler (“to go”) (French aller), from Gaulish *elu, alu (compare Welsh el 'he may go'), from Proto-Indo-European *el- (compare Old English ile 'footsole', Ancient Greek eláein 'to drive', Armenian eł 'climbed, came out'). See also allée.
[edit] Noun
alley (plural alleys)
- A narrow street, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.
- The parking lot to my friend's apartment building is in the alley.
- (baseball) The area between the outfielders, the gap.
- He hit one deep into the alley.
- (bowling) An establishment where bowling is played; bowling alley.
- (tennis) The area between the tramlines on a tennis court.
- A glass marble or taw
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Terms derived from alley
[edit] Translations
A narrow street
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