1. A narrow street with walls on both sides
   "They took a shortcut through the dimly lit alley";
   - alleyway, back street, backstreet
    
2. A lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
   "The friends spent their Friday night at the skittle alley, competing for the highest score"; "The bowling alley was packed on league night";
   - bowling alley, skittle alley [Brit]

Derived forms: alleys

Type of: lane, street

Part of: bowling equipment

Encyclopedia: Alley, Steve