ruelle — meaning in English

English meaning

• alley noun A narrow passage or street between or behind buildings.
• lane noun A narrow road, path, or passageway, often bordered by hedges, walls, or buildings.

Senses

ruelle is used for these senses in English:

• alley A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.
• back alley An alleyway that runs behind a row of houses, or between rows of houses.
• lane A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.

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.

lane — full definition

1. noun A narrow road, path, or passageway, often bordered by hedges, walls, or buildings.
2. noun One of the marked strips a road is divided into for a single line of traffic, or a similar division on a track, pool, or bowling alley.

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