alure

or al·lure

[ al-yoor, -yer ]

noun

1. a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.

Word History and Origins

Origin of alure¹

1250–1300; Middle English, also al ( o ) ur < Old French aleure passage, equivalent to ale walk ( alley ¹ ) + -ure -ure

Example Sentences

“They’re finally getting the projects done that they always wanted. They’re getting that kitchen or bathroom,” says Ferro, owner of Alure Home Improvements, based in East Meadow, New York.

From Washington Times

“They’re finally getting the projects done that they always wanted. They’re getting that kitchen or bathroom,” says Ferro, owner of Alure Home Improvements, based in East Meadow, New York.

From Seattle Times

Alure Home Improvement is a small home improvement company and they’re seeing leads tick up a little from being seen via the tool.

From Forbes

And first themselues the English to secure, Doubting what danger might be yet within; The strongest Forts, and Citadell make sure, To showe that they could keepe as well as win, And though the spoyles them wondrously alure, To fall to pillage e’r they will begin, They shut each passage, by which any power Might be brought on to hinder, but an hower.

From Project Gutenberg

How differ you from that Appollo now That whilom sat in shade of Lawrell bowe, And with the warbling of your Iuorie Lute T'alure the Fairies for to daunce about!

From Project Gutenberg