What does "alley" mean?
Alley: A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street. Gay.
Additional senses
- 2.A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
- 3.(Persp.) Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
- 4.The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.
- 5.A choice taw or marble. Dickens.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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