alley Synonyms
Another word for alley
• noun (Context 1)
A narrow passageway between or behind buildings, especially one reserved for pedestrians or service vehicles.
"The delivery truck backed slowly into the narrow brick alleyway behind the bakery."
• noun (Context 2)
A long, narrow wooden or synthetic lane down which balls are rolled in bowling or skittles, or a building housing such lanes.
"We reserved two adjacent lanes at the local bowling lane for Saturday evening."
• noun (Context 3)
In tennis, the narrow strip on each side of the court between the singles and doubles sidelines.
"Her angled return landed squarely inside the doubles tramline to win the match point."
• noun (Context 4)
A large, prized playing marble originally made of white alabaster or marble.
"The boy crouched beside the chalk circle and aimed his favorite glass taw at the cluster of marbles."
Opposites of alley
The opposite of alley shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: