Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gasoline alley

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
gaso-line al-ley
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename

name

A placename

name

A placename

noun

A region of a motor racing track campus where the back area garages are located, not used for pit stops.

Etymology

Inflected Forms

Gasoline Alleys (plural)

Phrases

gasoline alley Gasoline Alley East Gasoline Alley North Gasoline Alley South Gasoline Alley West

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does gasoline alley mean?
A placename
Where does gasoline alley come from?
gasoline + alley. From being a region aligned with a roadway (alley) featuring automotive gasoline (petrol) products. The racing track common noun is derived from the use at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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