tenfoot

English

Etymology

From ten +‎ foot.

Noun

tenfoot (plural tenfoots)

  1. (UK, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Hull) A ten-foot-wide alleyway, typically located behind residential properties.

Usage notes

  • The term may be applied to alleyways that are not precisely ten feet in width.

Synonyms

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