alleyway

noun

al·​ley·​way ˈa-lē-ˌwā 

1

: a narrow passageway

2

: alley sense 3

Examples of alleyway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the Old City, Jewish men in black hats and tzitzit tassels, Muslim women in hijabs and Christian priests in flowing robes walk past each other daily in the maze of stone alleyways. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Renaming the alleyway that runs behind the main stand as The Yellow Brick Road, in a further homage to their former chairman, is another touch that sets Watford’s home apart. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Several studies have shown that addicts who shoot up at official injection sites are far less likely to die of overdoses than those who use drugs in, say, alleyways and parks. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Residents have resorted to using orange cones to stop Waymos from driving through alleyways or onto the lots. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for alleyway

• aaa
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway
• cabaret

Kids Definition

alleyway

noun

al·​ley·​way ˈal-ē-ˌwā 

: alley sense 3