Meanings
allee1
nounallee (plural allees)
plural allees · alternative allée
- A tree-lined avenue, often particularly one that is part of a landscaped garden.
He found her walking slowly up and down an allee of elms, through the leaves of which the bright September sunshine sifted down.
1903, Carter Goodloe, Calvert of Strathore1 more example
About $800,000 for a complete interior and exterior remodeling and about $200,000 for landscaping, including an allee of mature trees
2007 August 5, Tracie Rozhon, “Even a Master Needs Help Sometimes”, in New York Times
Allee2
proper noun
- A female given name.
Origin
- Frenchallée“path”
- Englishallee
From French allée (“path”).
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APA
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“allee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allee. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allee.
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