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Alley Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Alley
(n.)
The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.
(n.)
Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
(n.)
A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
(n.)
A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way.
(n.)
A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street.
(n.)
A choice taw or marble.
(n.)
The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.
(n.)
Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
(n.)
A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
(n.)
A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way.
(n.)
A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street.
(n.)
A choice taw or marble.
| WordNet 2.0 |
alley
Noun
1. a narrow street with walls on both sides
(synonym) alleyway, back street
(hypernym) street
2. a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
(synonym) bowling alley, skittle alley
(hypernym) lane
(part-meronym) foul line
Noun
1. a narrow street with walls on both sides
(synonym) alleyway, back street
(hypernym) street
2. a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
(synonym) bowling alley, skittle alley
(hypernym) lane
(part-meronym) foul line
| The Phrase Finder |
Up a blind alley
Meaning
On the wrong track.
Origin
Alleys are blind if they have no 'eye' or through passage.
Meaning
On the wrong track.
Origin
Alleys are blind if they have no 'eye' or through passage.
| Australian Slang |
Alley
1) (n.) forte (“It's right up my alley”); 2) two-up school, run on organised lines and under strict control; 3) horseracing position at the barrier, drawn by a horse for a race: “He went to the front from a wide alley”; 4) large playing marble
1) (n.) forte (“It's right up my alley”); 2) two-up school, run on organised lines and under strict control; 3) horseracing position at the barrier, drawn by a horse for a race: “He went to the front from a wide alley”; 4) large playing marble
Alley up
to pay up (a debt, etc.)
Make one's alley good
to curry favour; improve one's standing
Pass in one's alley
obsolete: to die; give in
Toss in one's alley
obsolete: to die; give in
Up one's alley
in the sphere of knowledge or interest that one knows or likes best
| hEnglish - advanced version |
alley
alley
\al"ley\ (&?;), n.; pl. alleys (&?;). [oe. aley, alley, of. alée, f. allée, a going, passage, fr. oe. aler, f. aller, to go; of uncertain origin: cf. prov. anar, it. andare, sp. andar.]
1. a narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way. i know each lane and every alley green.
2. a narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street.
3. a passageway between rows of pews in a church.
4. (persp.) any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
5. the space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.
alley
\al"ley\, n.; pl. alleys (&?;). [a contraction of alabaster, of which it was originally made.] a choice taw or marble.
similar words(6)
bowling alley
tin pan alley
shaft alley
alley cat
screw alley
blind alley
alley
\al"ley\ (&?;), n.; pl. alleys (&?;). [oe. aley, alley, of. alée, f. allée, a going, passage, fr. oe. aler, f. aller, to go; of uncertain origin: cf. prov. anar, it. andare, sp. andar.]
1. a narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way. i know each lane and every alley green.
2. a narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street.
3. a passageway between rows of pews in a church.
4. (persp.) any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
5. the space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.
alley
\al"ley\, n.; pl. alleys (&?;). [a contraction of alabaster, of which it was originally made.] a choice taw or marble.
similar words(6)
bowling alley
tin pan alley
shaft alley
alley cat
screw alley
blind alley
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alley
A narrow street, garden path, walk, or the like.
A narrow street, garden path, walk, or the like.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
alley
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| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Heolan
Heolan = n. a lane, an alley
Heolan = n. a lane, an alley
| Dream Dictionary |
Alley
To dream of an alley, denotes your fortune will not be so pleasing or promising as formerly. Many vexing cares will present themselves to you.
For a young woman to wander through an alley after dark, warns her of disreputable friendships and a stigma on her character.
To dream of an alley, denotes your fortune will not be so pleasing or promising as formerly. Many vexing cares will present themselves to you.
For a young woman to wander through an alley after dark, warns her of disreputable friendships and a stigma on her character.
Alley Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Cotton Textile Industry Glossary of Terms |
ALLEY
The area between the BREAKER CARDING and FINISHER CARDING MACHINES in which the ALLEY TENDER works.
The area between the BREAKER CARDING and FINISHER CARDING MACHINES in which the ALLEY TENDER works.
| Railroad-Related Terms |
Alley
A clear track in a switching yard.
A clear track in a switching yard.
Alley Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Baseball |
ALLEY
The section of the outfield between the outfielders.
The section of the outfield between the outfielders.
| Bowling Termes 1.0 |
Alley
1) A group of lanes; 2) bowling establishment; 3) playing surface,usually made of maple and pine boards; urethane lanes may soon outnumber wood lanes.
1) A group of lanes; 2) bowling establishment; 3) playing surface,usually made of maple and pine boards; urethane lanes may soon outnumber wood lanes.
Alley Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The Harry Potter Glossary |
Diagon Alley
Cobbled street where wizards can do their shopping.
Origin:
Diagonal - From angle to angle (thus, Diagon Ally means Crooked Alley).
Cobbled street where wizards can do their shopping.
Origin:
Diagonal - From angle to angle (thus, Diagon Ally means Crooked Alley).
Noctorn Alley
The alley Harry landed in, the first time he used Flue Powder [2].
Alley Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Alley
An alley or alleyway is a narrow, pedestrian lane found in urban areas which usually run between or behind buildings. In older cities and towns in Europe, alleys are often what is left of a medieval street network. In the British Isles an alley may be a right of way or ancient footpath in an urban setting. In Victorian urban development, alleys were built to allow for delivery of coal to the rear of houses. Alleys may be paved, or simply dirt tracks.Blind alleys have no outlet at one end.
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