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allée

path

noun ah-LEH Less Common

Origin: Old French aler (to go)

Also means

aisle

Usage Note

Allée can mean a garden path, a tree-lined avenue, or a supermarket aisle depending on context. A grand tree-lined road (allée bordée d'arbres) is a classic feature of French châteaux. Note that allée and allé (past participle of aller) sound the same but differ in spelling and meaning.

Examples

"Les enfants jouent dans l'allée du jardin."

Natural Translation

The children play on the garden path.

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