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Alley
see synonyms of alleyNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Alley
see synonyms of alleynoun
1.
a narrow lane or passage, esp one between or behind buildings
2. bowling alley
3. tennis, mainly US
the space between the singles and doubles sidelines
4.
a walk in a park or garden, esp one lined with trees or bushes
5. up one's alley
noun
a large playing marble
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Alley
see synonyms of alley nounWord forms: plural ˈalleys
1.
a lane in a garden or park, bordered by trees or shrubs
2.
a narrow street or walk, specif., a lane behind or alongside a row of buildings or between two rows of buildings that face on adjacent streets
3. Baseball
the part of the outfield between center field and either left field or right field
: also power alley4. Bowling
lane1 (sense 6) lane1 (sense 6a) lane1 (sense 6b)
5. Tennis
either of the narrow lanes, on opposite sides of the court, that extend the singles area for playing doubles
nounWord forms: plural ˈalleys
a fine marble used as the shooter in playing marbles
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Alley
see synonyms of alleyn. pl. al·leys
1. A narrow street or passageway between or behind city buildings.
2. A path between flower beds or trees in a garden or park.
3. Sports
a. A straight narrow course or track, especially a bowling alley.
b. Either of the parallel lanes at the sides of a tennis court, which widen the inbounds area for doubles play.
n. pl. al·leys
Games
Games
A large playing marble, often used as the shooter.
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