Alley
Definitions
- A surname.
- A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.
- A marble (small ball used in games).
- A female given name.
- The area between the outfielders.
- An establishment where bowling is played.
- An elongated wooden strip of floor along which a bowling ball is rolled.
- The extra area between the sidelines or tramlines on a tennis court that is used for doubles matches.
- A walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes.
- A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
- Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
- The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.
- A group of clowns; the collective noun for clowns.
Equivalents
Examples
“The parking lot to my friend's apartment building is in the alley.”
“He hit one deep into the alley.”
“I know⟳ each lane and every alley green.”
Comus
“[…] alley of clowns had sprung like⟳ a fungus growth from the dung heap of the First World War.”
““[…] Something must've happened to him when he was little.” “Which would give⟳ him a reason⟳ to hate⟳ them,” Oliver replied and was pushed aside by an alley of clowns. “Hey!” “Sorry, kid. Didn't see⟳ you there,” one clown called over.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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