alley1

noun (plural alleys)

• a narrow passageway between or behind buildings: he took a short cut along an alley there were a few muggings in the backstreets and alleys
• a path lined with trees, bushes, or stones: alleys of standing stones
• [with modifier] a long, narrow area in which games such as skittles and bowling are played:a skittle alley
• Tennis, North American either of the two side strips between the singles sideline and the sidelines which count as part of the court in a doubles match.
• Baseball the area between the outfielders in left-centre or right-centre field.