tenfoot
English
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editNoun
edittenfoot (plural tenfoots)
- (UK, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Hull) A ten-foot-wide alleyway, usually behind one's house.
Usage notes
edit- The term is often used to refer to an alleyway which is not actually ten foot wide.
Synonyms
edit- back alley, back street; see also Thesaurus:alley