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alleys
We have found lemma(root) word of alleys : alley.
Definitions
[ˈali], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a narrow passageway between or behind buildings
(e.g: he took a short cut along an alley)
- a long, narrow area in which games such as skittles and bowling are played
(e.g: a skittle alley)
Phrases:
- up one's alley
Origin
:
late Middle English: from Old French alee ‘walking or passage’, from aler ‘go’, from Latin ambulare ‘to walk’
[ˈali], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a toy marble made of marble, alabaster, or glass
Phrases:
- make one's alley good
Origin
:
early 18th century: perhaps a diminutive of alabaster
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