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Dixie Alley

Dixie Alley proper noun: a region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences.

Proper noun

Dixie Alley

  1. (US) A region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences.
    Synonyms:
    South Alley

Synonyms of Dixie Alley

Origin of Dixie Alley

Blend of Dixie + Tornado Alley. Coined by American meteorologist Allen Pearson in 1971. Modelled after Tornado Alley. From being in Dixie (“U.S. South”) with a concentration of tornado strikes.

Questions about Dixie Alley

What does Dixie Alley mean?
Dixie Alley means a region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences.
What part of speech is Dixie Alley?
Dixie Alley is a proper noun.

Words near Dixie Alley in the dictionary

  1. dixiamycin
  2. dixiamycins
  3. dixid
  4. dixids
  5. dixie
  6. Dixie Alley
  7. Dixie County
  8. dixie cup
  9. dixie cups
  10. Dixie Dingo
  11. Dixie Dingos

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