Alley: meaning, definitions and examples

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alley

 

[ หˆรฆli ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in a city

A narrow street or passageway between or behind city buildings, often serving as a pedestrian walkway.

Synonyms

lane, passage, pathway

Examples of usage

  • I walked down the alley to get to the back entrance of the restaurant.
  • The cat darted into the alley and disappeared from sight.
Context #2 | Noun

in a bowling alley

A long, narrow lane for bowling, typically with wooden lanes and pin setups at the end.

Synonyms

bowling lane, bowling track

Examples of usage

  • Let's go to the bowling alley this weekend.
  • She bowled a strike in her first turn at the alley.

Translations

Translations of the word "alley" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น beco

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฒเฅเคฒเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gasse

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะฒัƒะปะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ alejka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ทฏๅœฐ (ใ‚ใ˜)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ruelle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ callejรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sokak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณจ๋ชฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒู‚ุงู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uliฤka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uliฤka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐๅทท (xiวŽo xiร ng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prehod

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ strรฆti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑะนั‹า› ะบำฉัˆะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒฃแƒฉแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kรผรงษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ callejรณn

Etymology

The word 'alley' originated from Middle English 'alei', from Old French 'alai' (later 'allรฉe'), meaning 'a walking or passage', ultimately derived from Latin 'ambulare' meaning 'to walk'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to narrow streets or passages, both in urban and recreational settings.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #9,058 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.