Difference between Street and Alley

What is the difference between Street and Alley?

Street as a noun is a paved part of road, usually in a village or a town. while Alley as a noun is a narrow street, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.

Street

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town. A road as above but including the sidewalks (pavements) and buildings. The people who live in such a road, as a neighborhood. The people who spend a great deal of time on the street in urban areas, especially, the young, the poor, the unemployed, and those engaged in illegal activities. Street talk or slang.

Alley

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A narrow street, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.The area between the outfielders, the gap.An establishment where bowling is played; bowling alley.The area between the tramlines on a tennis court.A glass marble or taw

We hope you now know whether to use Street or Alley in your sentence.

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