Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - alley
Alley
alley
1. n. (pl. -eys) 1 (also alley-way) a a narrow street. b a narrow passageway, esp. between or behind buildings. 2 a path or walk in a park or garden. 3 an enclosure for skittles, bowling, etc. 4 (in lawn tennis) either of the two side strips of a doubles court. Phrases and idioms alley cat a stray town cat often mangy or half wild. Etymology: ME f. OF alee walking, passage f. aler go f. L ambulare walk 2. var. of ALLY(2).
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I. noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French alee, from aler to go Date: 14th century a garden or park walk bordered by trees or bushes, 2. a. a grassed enclosure for bowling or skittles, a hardwood lane for bowling, the space on each side of a tennis doubles court between the sideline and the service sideline, an area in a baseball outfield between two outfielders when they are in normal positions, a narrow street, II. noun (plural ~s) Etymology: by shortening and alteration from alabaster Date: 1720 a playing marble ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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