alley
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Is alley a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (baseball) The area between the outfielders.Examples: "He hit one deep into the alley."Synonyms: gap
2. (bowling) An establishment where bowling is played.Synonyms: bowling alley
3. (bowling) An elongated wooden strip of floor along which a bowling ball is rolled.Synonyms: lane
4. (tennis) The extra area between the sidelines or tramlines on a tennis court that is used for doubles matches.
5. (perspective drawing) Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
6. (informal, rare) A group of clowns; the collective noun for clowns.Examples: "[…] alley of clowns had sprung like a fungus growth from the dung heap of the First World War."; "“[…] Something must've happened to him when he was little.” “Which would give him a reason to hate them,” Oliver replied and was pushed aside by an alley of clowns. “Hey!” “Sorry, kid. Didn't see you there,” one clown called over."informalrare
Definition source: Wiktionary