English Explanatory Dictionary

Gasoline Alley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename
  2. A region of Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada.
  3. Ellipsis of Gasoline Alley West: a hamlet in the County of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
  4. A neighbourhood of the City of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
  5. A zone of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indianapolis, Township of Wayne, County of Marion, Indiana, United States.
noun
  1. A region of a motor racing track campus where the back area garages are located, not used for pit stops.

Word forms

Gasoline Alley Gasoline Alleys

Etymology

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

Related words

gasoline alley

Derived words

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