alley

noun
UK: /ˈæli/
US: /ˈæli/

  1. A narrow road or path between buildings.

    1. The cat ran quickly down the alley. [ ] [ ]
    2. We walked down a dark alley to get to the secret entrance to the club. [ ] [ ]

  2. A lane where you bowl in bowling.

    1. Let's go to the alley and bowl a few games. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bowling alley was crowded on Friday night with several leagues playing. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

passageway bowling alley pathway
alley transitive-verb

  1. To send something down or along (an alley).

    1. The server alled the ball down to his teammate. [ ] [ ]
    2. The point guard skillfully alled the pass to the forward for an easy basket. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "alley" in English means: A narrow road or path between buildings., A lane where you bowl in bowling..

The phonetic transcription of "alley" is /ˈæli/ in British English and /ˈæli/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "alley": passageway, bowling alley, pathway.

Example usage of "alley": "The cat ran quickly down the alley.". More examples on the page.