Synonyms of alleys

alleys

noun

plural of alley

as in streets

a narrow passage between buildings

One can spend days exploring all the alleys and backstreets of the old city.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streets
• roads
• highways
• alleyways
• lanes
• thoroughfares
• boulevards
• roadways
• avenues
• arteries
• freeways
• routes
• arterials
• rows
• expressways
• turnpikes
• pikes
• byways
• pike
• drives
• causeways
• carriageways
• thruways
• passes
• backstreets
• side streets
• ways
• branches
• high roads
• crossroads
• side roads
• secondary roads
• laneways
• traces
• corridors
• circles
• mews
• places
• drags
• trails
• culs-de-sac
• bystreets
• cul-de-sacs
• dead ends
• shunpikes
• tracks
• closes

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of alleys

During the 90-minute tours, guests traverse downtown Mesa's streets and alleys while a guide shares stories of local hauntings from the 1800s to the present, and also tour some of the city's oldest buildings. —Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024

The lively Spare Room speakeasy on the mezzanine has two bowling alleys available for reservations, while classic film screenings and shows take place at the Cinegrill Theater. —Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024

Cue the arrival of dog spas, maker spaces, axe-throwing rooms, recording studios, Amazon lockers, game arcades, boxing gyms, rooftop community gardens, bowling alleys, golf simulators and more. —Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024

Still, bowling remains a strong Michigan tradition, which to this day still has more bowling alleys than any state. —Erin Marquis / Jalopnik, Quartz, 29 Sep. 2024