tenfoot

English

Etymology

From ten +‎ foot.

Noun

tenfoot (plural tenfoots)

  1. (UK, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Hull) A ten-foot-wide alleyway, usually behind one's house.

Usage notes

  • The term is often used to refer to an alleyway which is not actually ten foot wide.

Synonyms

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