n.; pl. Alleys [ OE. aley, alley, OF. alée, F. allée, a going, passage, fr. OE. aler, F. aller, to go; of uncertain origin: cf. Prov. anar, It. andare, Sp. andar. ] 1. A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way. [ 1913 Webster ]

I know each lane and every alley green. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street. Gay. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A passageway between rows of pews in a church. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Persp.) Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Alleys [ A contraction of alabaster, of which it was originally made. ] A choice taw or marble. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Furnished with alleys; forming an alley. “An alleyed walk.” Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. An alley. [ 1913 Webster ]