clown alley noun on a circus lot, the area of tents where performers, especially clowns, dress and live US,1956
“The old-fashioned clown alley ended after the 1997 season,” said Renee Storey, the circus’s vice president for administration. — New YorkTimes, p. G11, 12 August 1999
In clown alley, Felix Adler was preparing for the walkaround. — Stewart O’Nan, TheCircusFire, p. 70, 2000