Alley
An alley or alleyway is a narrow lane, path, or passageway, often reserved for pedestrians, which usually runs between, behind, or within buildings in the older parts of towns and cities. It is also a rear access or service road (back lane), or a path or walk in a park or garden.A covered alley or passageway, often with shops, may be called an arcade. The origin of the word alley is late Middle English, from Old French: alee “walking or passage”, from aler “go”, from Latin: ambulare “to walk”.
Ally (verb)
To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy
Ally (verb)
To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.
Ally (noun)
One united to another by treaty or league; — usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate.
Ally (noun)
Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary.
Ally (noun)
Anything akin to something else by structure, etc.
Ally (noun)
A closely related species, usually within the same family.
“Gruiformes — cranes and allies”
Ally (noun)
A relative; a kinsman.
Ally (noun)
alternative form of alley(a glass marble or taw)
Alley (noun)
A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.
“The parking lot to my friend’s apartment building is in the alley.”
Alley (noun)
The area between the outfielders.
“He hit one deep into the alley.”
Alley (noun)
An establishment where bowling is played.
Alley (noun)
The extra area between the sidelines or tramlines on a tennis court that is used for doubles matches.
Alley (noun)
A walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes.
Alley (noun)
A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
Alley (noun)
Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
Alley (noun)
The space between two rows of compositors’ stands in a printing office.
Alley (noun)
A glass marble or taw.