01 n. A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way.
pl.
Alleys
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1.
A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way.“I know each lane and every alley green.” — Milton.
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2.
A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street.
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3.
A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
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4.
Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.(Persp.)
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5.
The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.