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How to pronounce alley in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms alleyway, back street
Type of street
Type Words
Synonyms bowling alley, skittle alley
Type of lane

Examples of alley

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Rock, rap and media personalities will compete at the bowling alley for charity.
From the freep.com
Faried slammed home an alley-oop dunk and Harper made a basket for a 51-42 lead.
From the courier-journal.com
Tijuan Wilson, 9, smiles as he walks down an alley looking for trash to pick up.
From the tennessean.com
Another was permitted use of a White House-complex bowling alley for his family.
From the washingtontimes.com
On Wednesday, for the Thanksgiving holiday, the bowling alley plans a promotion.
From the online.wsj.com
Ohio State's William Buford throws down an alley-oop pass during the first half.
From the toledoblade.com
He said the alley needed cleaning and artists needed a place to show their work.
From the inrich.com
The car and the property were later recovered in an alley on Toledo's east side.
From the freep.com
Gist prodded a sleepy crowd to life with two alley-oop dunks in the second half.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • A narrow street with walls on both sides
  • Bowling alley: a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
  • An alley or alleyway is a narrow, pedestrian lane found in urban areas which usually runs between or behind buildings. In older cities and towns in Europe, alleys are often what is left of a medieval street network, or a right of way or ancient footpath in an urban setting. ...
  • A narrow street, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings; The area between the outfielders, the gap; An establishment where bowling is played; bowling alley; The area between the tramlines on a tennis court; A glass marble or taw
  • A walking area for cattle within a barn such as a loafing alley, feeding alley or cross alley (walkway) from a barn to the milking parlor.
  • A marble made of marble. Alley is short for alabaster.
  • The space between columns within a page. Not to be confused with the gutter, which is the combination of the inside margins of two facing pages.
  • A term for a random, coincidental path or a row of white space within a segment of copy.
  • Extension of the court by 1-1/2 feet on both sides for doubles play