Home / Free Study Material / Spell Bee Summer / Class 3 Spell Bee Summer Words / alley

Spell Bee Word: Alley


What does alley mean?

Word: Alley

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Alley means a narrow lane between or behind buildings.

Synonyms: passage

How do you spell alley?

Syllables: al - ley

Tricky part: There is a double l after the a. Do not mix it up with ally, a friend or helper, which is a different word.

Watch out for: aley, aly

Memory tip: The two l's in alley stand like the tall walls on either side of a narrow lane.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. a blind alley: A lane that is closed at one end, or a plan that leads nowhere useful. Example: "Looking for the lost ball behind the shed was a blind alley, so we tried the garden."

Alley in a sentence

Example 1: The cat ran into the alley behind the sweet shop.

Example 2: Our school is at the end of a narrow alley in the old city.

Example 3: Children played cricket in the alley behind the houses.

Fun Fact

In ten-pin bowling, the long wooden lane is called an alley, and a building with many lanes is a bowling alley.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) pavment
b) alley
c) bilding
d) narow

Show answer

b) alley. Building has a u, pavement keeps its middle e and narrow has two r's; alley is right.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

alleey

a) e
b) l
c) y
d) a

Show answer

a) e. Alley ends with a single e before y.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lelay

a) ellay
b) aelly
c) allye
d) alley

Show answer

d) alley. The double l comes straight after the a.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: alley

a) market
b) lane
c) roof
d) garden

Show answer

b) lane. A lane is a narrow road, which is what an alley is.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rahul lives on a narrow alley in the old city. Which of these would find it hardest to get down it?

a) a bicycle
b) a handcart
c) a scooter
d) a big delivery lorry

Show answer

d) a big delivery lorry

2. What would you most likely find in an alley behind houses?

a) a wide motorway
b) dustbins and back doors
c) a large sports stadium
d) an airport runway

Show answer

b) dustbins and back doors

Associated Words

thickfullartificialfriendlyentire
sellstormyadviceduskretro

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

70%