An alley is a small, narrow street. It is usually between buildings in towns or cities. People can walk or sometimes drive in alleys.
The children played in the dark alley.
We walked down the quiet alley at night.
In bowling, an alley is the long, narrow path where players roll the ball. It is indoors and has pins at the end to knock down.
He threw the ball down the bowling alley.
The bowling alley has ten alleys to play on.
An alley can be a narrow way in a garden or park. It often has plants, trees, or flowers on each side. People walk here to enjoy nature.
We walked along the flower alley in the park.
The garden has a green alley with tall trees.
Sometimes alley is used in a metaphorical way. It means giving a person a chance or a way to solve or escape a difficult situation.
He gave me an alley to escape the problem.
She did not leave any alley for us to choose.
In printing, an alley is a small space between columns of words. It helps separate the text and make reading easier.
The text was separated by a small alley in the newspaper.
Designers used an alley to separate two columns.
In computer design, an alley is a small space between items on a screen or page. It helps create a clean and easy-to-use layout.
The website has an alley between buttons for better design.
Increase the alley to make the text clearer.
An alley is sometimes a small street behind buildings. It is used for deliveries or going to back doors. People do not usually walk there to visit.
The trucks use the alley to deliver goods.
Shops have doors that open to the alley.
