alleyway

noun

al·​ley·​way ˈa-lē-ˌwā How to pronounce alleyway (audio)
1
: a narrow passageway
2

Examples of alleyway in a Sentence

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One alleyway leads to little toy shops, another to electronics shops with the craziest things. Eric Wilson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Can With Serious Injuries By Alice Gibbs Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A dog has been rescued in Missouri after he was found with severe injuries and tied to two dumpsters in an alleyway. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 Ahead of another crash in the Garfield Park neighborhood, police pursued a driver who had committed a traffic offense at 30 mph in an alleyway, Mendenhall Casey said. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025 Duty-free electronics, perfume, and designer clothing are sold here and in shops along alleyways connecting Main Street to the waterfront. Carol M. Bareuther, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for alleyway

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of alleyway was in 1788

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“Alleyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleyway. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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alleyway

noun
al·​ley·​way ˈal-ē-ˌwā How to pronounce alleyway (audio)

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