/ ˈæli; NAmE / noun
1.
(also al·ley·way / ˈæliweɪ; NAmE /) a narrow passage behind or between buildings :
a narrow / dark alley
—see also blind alley , bowling alley
2.
( NAmE ) = tramlines
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IDIOMS
- (right) up your alley
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French alee walking or passage, from aler go, from Latin ambulare to walk.