Dixie Alley

English

Etymology

Blend of Dixie +‎ Tornado Alley. Coined by American meteorologist Allen Pearson in 1971. Modelled after Tornado Alley. From being in Dixie (“U.S. South”) with a concentration of tornado strikes.

Proper noun

Dixie Alley

2. (US, meteorology) A region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences.

   Synonym: South Alley

Usage notes

• Depending on the definition used for Tornado Alley, Dixie Alley is either a subregion of Tornado Alley, or a region neighboring the more restrictive versions of Tornado Alley. Depending on the authority defining the region, Dixie Alley may reach the Atlantic coast, in which case Carolina Alley is a subregion instead of being a neighboring region.

Hyponyms

• Carolina Alley
• Hoosier Alley

 

Descendants

• → French: Dixie Alley
• → Spanish: Dixie Alley

Translations

Translations

• French: Dixie Alley f
• Spanish: Dixie Alley m

Further reading

• Dixie Alley on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Dixie Alley on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

French

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Dixie Alley.

Proper noun

Dixie Alley f

1. (meteorology) Dixie Alley (a region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States, which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences)

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Dixie Alley.

Proper noun

Dixie Alley m

1. (meteorology) Dixie Alley (a region of the Gulf of Mexico coast United States, which experiences a large number of tornado occurrences)