Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun alley

2 senses of alley

Sense 1
alley, alleyway, back street -- (a narrow street with walls on both sides)
       => street -- (a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street")

Sense 2
bowling alley, alley, skittle alley -- (a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins)
       => lane -- (a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic)