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Word entry · 5 letters

alley

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5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈæl.i/Part of speech nounSorted aellyStarts with AEnds with Y1 cluesVery common crossword word
1A2L3L4E5Y

Definitions

  1. a narrow street with walls on both sides

Word origin

From Middle English aleye, from Anglo-Norman aleie, feminine of alé, past participle of aler (“to go”) (French aller). Doublet of allée.

Used in a sentence

  • The parking lot to my friend's apartment building is in the alley.
  • He hit one deep into the alley.
  • I know each lane and every alley green.
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