- alley⇄alley (1), noun, pl.-leys.
1. (Especially U.S.) a narrow back street in a city or town, especially one running between rows of houses or buildings.
2. (British Dialect.) a narrow street in a city or town.
3. a path in a park or garden, - alley⇄alley (2), noun, pl.-leys.
a large, white or colored marble used to shoot at the other marbles in the game of marbles. - alley⇄expr. down (or up) one's alley, (Informal.) easy or pleasing for one; suited to one's abilities or tastes.
Ex. Anything relating to the making, designing, or repairing of handbags is right up Artkraft's alley (Vogue).