different between alley vs allee

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æ.li/
• Rhymes: -æli

Etymology 1

From Middle English aley, from Old French alee, feminine of alé, past participle of aler (“to go”) (French aller). Doublet of allée.

Noun

alley (plural alleys)

1. A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.

   Synonyms: alleyway; see also Thesaurus:alley

2. (baseball) The area between the outfielders.

   Synonym: gap

3. (bowling) An establishment where bowling is played.

   Synonym: bowling alley

4. (bowling) An elongated wooden strip of floor along which a bowling ball is rolled.

   Synonym: lane

5. (tennis) The extra area between the sidelines or tramlines on a tennis court that is used for doubles matches.
6. A walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes.
7. A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
8. (perspective drawing) Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
9. The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.

Derived terms

Translations

Etymology 2

Diminutive of alabaster, from which they were once made.

Noun

alley (plural alleys)

1. A glass marble or taw.

Anagrams

• elayl, yella

English

Alternative forms

• allée

Etymology

From French allée (“path”)

Noun

allee (plural allees)

1. A tree-lined avenue, often particularly one that is part of a landscaped garden.

Anagrams

• Leela

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??le?/
• Hyphenation: al?lee
• Rhymes: -e?

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French allez.

Alternative forms

• allé
• allez

Interjection

allee

1. (Belgium) come on

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French allée.

Noun

allee f (plural alleeën, diminutive alleetje n)

1. avenue, broad lane flanked by trees
2. (Belgium, architecture) landing (at upper floor of a house)

   Synonym: overloop

Middle English

Noun

allee

1. Alternative form of aley

Middle French

Noun

allee f (plural allees)

1. departure

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German allein, Dutch alleen, English alone.

Adjective

allee

1. alone

Adverb

allee

1. alone