al´ley
n.; pl. Alleys . [OE. aley, alley, OF. alee, F. allee, a going, passage, fr. OE. aler, F. aller, to go; of uncertain origin: cf. Prov. anar, It. andare, Sp. andar.]
1. A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way. “I know each lane and every alley green.
Milton.”
2. A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street. Gay.
3. A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
4. (Persp.) Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
5. The space between two rows of compositors’ stands in a printing office.
1. A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way. “I know each lane and every alley green.
Milton.”
2. A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street. Gay.
3. A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
4. (Persp.) Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
5. The space between two rows of compositors’ stands in a printing office.
Meaning of “alley” in English language – noun a narrow little street, learn more...
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