Meaning & use
Alleys
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Narrow passageways or streets, typically running between or behind buildings.
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Cats slipped in and out of the alleys behind the restaurant.
The old town was a maze of cobblestone alleys too narrow for cars.
A note on using this word
Also used in bowling, where an 'alley' refers to the long narrow lane down which the ball is rolled.
Words with a similar meaning
lanespassageways
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The long, narrow lane used in the game of bowling.
He rolled the ball straight down the alley for a strike.
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