plural alleys
Definition of alley
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a garden or park walk bordered by trees or bushes
2a(1)
: a grassed enclosure for bowling or skittles
(2)
: a hardwood lane for bowling
also
: a room or building housing a group of such lanes
b
: the space on each side of a tennis doubles court between the sideline and the service sideline
c
: an area in a baseball outfield between two outfielders when they are in normal positions
hit a line drive into the alley
3
: a narrow street
especially
: a thoroughfare through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings
4
: an extensive region where destructive natural phenomena of a specified type (such as tornadoes) occur often or are likely to occur
The most obvious tornado alley extends from the plains of northwest Texas eastward into north Texas and then northward across Oklahoma, Kansas, and eastern Nebraska.— Tom Konvicka
up one's alley
or less commonly down one's alley
: suited to one's own tastes or abilities
a job that's right up her alley
alley
noun (2)
plural alleys
Definition of alley (Entry 2 of 2)
: a playing marble
especially
: one of superior quality
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The first known use of alley was in the 14th century
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