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allée — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aisle noun A long, narrow passage between rows of seats, shelves, or pews.
  • alley noun A narrow passage or street between or behind buildings.
  • alleyway noun A narrow lane or passage between buildings.
  • avenue noun A wide street, often lined with trees.
  • driveway noun A short private road or paved strip connecting a house or garage to the public street.
  • lane noun A narrow road, path, or passageway, often bordered by hedges, walls, or buildings.
  • walk verb To move on foot at a normal pace, always keeping at least one foot on the ground.

Senses

allée is used for these senses in English:

  • aisle A clear path/passage through rows of seating.
  • alley A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.
  • alleyway A passage between two rows of cabins in a ship.
  • avenue The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.
  • driveway (UK, US) A short private road that leads to a house or garage.
  • lane A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.
  • walk A path, sidewalk/pavement or other maintained place on which to walk.

aisle — full definition

  1. noun A long, narrow passage between rows of seats, shelves, or pews.
  2. noun The path a bride walks down during a wedding ceremony, and by extension, marriage itself.

alley — full definition

  1. noun A narrow passage or street between or behind buildings.
  2. noun A long, narrow lane used for playing games such as bowling.
  3. noun A tree-lined walkway or path through a garden or park.

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