allée

Formal garden walkway

An allée is a walkway or pathway lined with trees or tall shrubs, typically found in formal gardens and landscaped estates.

The trees are usually planted in parallel rows and may be pruned to create a canopy or uniform appearance.

The allée of lindens led from the gates to the manor house.

The word comes directly from French and retains its accent in English usage.

garden

promenade

Leisurely public stroll

  • arborGarden trellis structure
  • trellisGarden climbing structure
  • pergolaLatticework frame for climbers

bower · parterre · topiary · espalier · pleached · orangery · jardin · belvedere · gazebo · folly

trees

linden

Deciduous tree, genus Tilia

oak · elm · beech · hornbeam · poplar · sycamore · catalpa · horse chestnut · pollarded · avenue

Opposites
formality and design

alléewilderness path

Track through wild country

game trail · deer path · footpath · dirt track · backcountry trail

structural enclosure

alléeopen field

Unenclosed outdoor space

meadow · clearing · plaza · prairie · heath

Phrases
Family

alley, alleyway, alleys, alleyways

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G