allee
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French allée (“path”)
Noun
allee (plural allees)
- A tree-lined avenue, often particularly one that is part of a landscaped garden.
- 1903, Carter Goodloe, Calvert of Strathore[1]:
- He found her walking slowly up and down an allee of elms, through the leaves of which the bright September sunshine sifted down.
- 2007 August 5, Tracie Rozhon, “Even a Master Needs Help Sometimes”, in New York Times[2]:
- About $800,000 for a complete interior and exterior remodeling and about $200,000 for landscaping, including an allee of mature trees
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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Interjection
allee
Etymology 2
Noun
allee f (plural alleeën, diminutive alleetje n)
- avenue, broad lane flanked by trees
- (Belgium, architecture) landing (at upper floor of a house)
- Synonym: overloop
Middle English
Noun
allee
- Alternative form of aley
Middle French
Noun
allee f (plural allees)
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German allein, Dutch alleen, English alone.
Adjective
allee
Adverb
allee
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