Gasoline Alley

proper noun

A neighbourhood of the City of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A placename
    1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Gasoline Alley West: a hamlet in the County of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
    2. A neighbourhood of the City of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
nounGasoline Alley (plural Gasoline Alleys)

plural Gasoline Alleys

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

Origin

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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APA

Gasoline Alley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gasoline%20Alley

MLA

“Gasoline Alley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gasoline%20Alley. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gasoline Alley,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gasoline%20Alley.

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