Plural of alley
regular plural
The plural of alley is alleys.
Forms of alley
| Singular | alley /ˈæl.i/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | alleys /ˈæ.liz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Alleys in a sentence
- The new leisureplex will contain a skating rink, bowling alleys, and a five-screen cinema.From the entry leisureplex
- Comb the back alleys and clamber up to the Festung Hohensalzburg, the castle to outpomp all castles.2018, Mark Baker, Korina Miller, Lonely Planet Europe on a shoestring. From the entry outpomp
- I'm far from home, labyrinthing through unfamiliar alleys, before I find the right house.2017, Mahvesh Murad, Jared Shurin, Neil Gaiman, The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories. From the entry labyrinth
- We would ride through the alleys until the tip of the mop stick was sharp.2017, John Capouya, Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band, Gainesville, Fla.: University Press of Florida, →ISBN. From the entry mop stick
- The tillerman steers the rear wheels, allowing the truck to turn onto narrow streets and alleys.2005, Justin T. Mayhue, Hagerstown Firefighting Through the Years. From the entry tillerman
Meaning of alley
- noun A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.
- noun The area between the outfielders.
- noun An establishment where bowling is played.
Questions about the plural of alley
- What is the plural of alley?
- The plural of alley is alleys.
- Is alley countable?
- Alley is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: alley (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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