Phrase guide

ball alley

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A place for playing handball, ranging in structure from a patch of hard flat ground beside a gable to an indoor four-walled court similar to a squash court.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland

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noun

Meaning 2

A bowling alley.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, obsolete

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