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■ noun ( plural ~s )
1》 a narrow passageway between or behind buildings.
↘a path in a park or garden.
2》 a long, narrow area in which skittles or bowling are played.
3》 N. Amer. Tennis either of the two side strips between the service court and the sidelines.
↘ Baseball the area between the outfielders in left-centre or right-centrefield.
Origin
ME: from OFr. alee 'walking or passage', from aler 'go', from L. ambulare 'to walk'.
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■ noun ( plural ~s ) variant spelling of ally 2 .