Aly

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Aly
Stands forAlley
CategoriesGeography & Places

Aly stands for Alley, an address abbreviation.

Narrow lane running between or behind buildings, used for garbage pickup, garages and deliveries. San Francisco, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., have many named alleys with their own addresses.

Example: The speakeasy entrance is on Jack Kerouac Aly, off Columbus Avenue.

Usage notes

ALY is one of the less guessable USPS abbreviations. Alley dwellings housed thousands of poor families in 19th-century Washington until reformers campaigned to clear them. Elfreth's Alley in Philadelphia is often called the oldest continuously inhabited residential street in the US.

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