alley
/ˈæli/
noun
- A narrow street or passage between or behind buildings.
- The children played basketball in the alley behind their apartment.
- We took a shortcut through a dark alley to reach the main road.
- The restaurant has a small outdoor seating area in the alley.
- A long, narrow area used for bowling, such as a bowling lane.
- The bowling alley was crowded on Friday night.
- She rolled the ball down the alley and knocked down all the pins.
- He practiced his throw on lane five, the alley closest to the snack bar.
- In tennis or badminton, the extra strip of court on each side used for doubles play.
- In doubles, you have to cover the alleys as well as the main court.
- The ball landed in the alley, so the point went to the doubles team.
- She hit a perfect shot down the alley, just inside the line.