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- [al-ee]
- /ˈæl i/
- /ˈæl.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-ee]
- /ˈæl i/
Definitions of alley word
- countable noun alley An alley is a narrow passage or street with buildings or walls on both sides. 3
- noun alley a narrow lane or passage, esp one between or behind buildings 3
- noun alley the space between the singles and doubles sidelines 3
- noun alley a walk in a park or garden, esp one lined with trees or bushes 3
- noun alley a large playing marble 3
- noun alley a lane in a garden or park, bordered by trees or shrubs 3
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Origin of alley
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English al(e)y < Middle French alee walk, passage, derivative of feminine of ale, past participle of aler to walk (French aller), probably < Vulgar Latin *allārī, regularized from allātus, the suppletive past participle of afferre to bring (passive afferrī to be moved, conveyed, to betake oneself); French aller often allegedly < Latin ambulāre to walk (see amble), but this offers grave phonetic problems, since the m and b would not normally be lost
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Parts of speech for Alley
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alley popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
alley usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alley
noun alley
- lane — a male given name.
- walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
- passageway — a way for passing into, through, or out of something, as within a building or between buildings; a corridor, hall, alley, catwalk, or the like.
- path — a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- alleyway — An alleyway is the same as an alley.
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