Dixie Alley

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of Dixie +‎ Tornado Alley. Coined by American meteorologist Allen Pearson in 1971. Modelled after Tornado Alley. From being in Dixie (U.S. South) with a concentration of tornado strikes.

Proper noun

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Dixie Alley

  1. (US, meteorology) A region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences.
    Synonym: South Alley

Usage notes

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  • Depending on the definition used for Tornado Alley, Dixie Alley is either a subregion of Tornado Alley, or a region neighboring the more restrictive versions of Tornado Alley. Depending on the authority defining the region, Dixie Alley may reach the Atlantic coast, in which case Carolina Alley is a subregion instead of being a neighboring region.

Hyponyms

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Descendants

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  • French: Dixie Alley
  • Spanish: Dixie Alley

Translations

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Further reading

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French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia fr

Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English Dixie Alley.

Proper noun

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Dixie Alley f

  1. (meteorology) Dixie Alley (a region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States, which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences)

Spanish

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Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English Dixie Alley.

Proper noun

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Dixie Alley m

  1. (meteorology) Dixie Alley (a region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States, which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences)