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

Certain alleyways were favored for chases and gangster murders. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Then Murphy takes a swing at a cop when the flatfoot harasses the two of them during a misunderstanding in an alleyway, and he’s arrested. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

One recent evening, the horror director Oren Peli stopped by one such boozer, in an alleyway off the Strand, looked around amiably, and ordered a Coke. — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Santa, who was heavy and plodding with bad knees, couldn’t keep up as Gayle tailed this man through an alleyway. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 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