Tin Pan Alley

/ˈtɪn ˈpæn ˌæli/
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Definitions of Tin Pan Alley
  1. noun
    a city district (originally in New York) where composers and publishers of popular music do business
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    type of:
    business district, downtown
    the central area or commercial center of a town or city
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