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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To find it, simply follow the vibrant graffitied alleyway. Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 Hank, Dale, Bill, and Boomhauer often stand in the alleyway, drinking beer with one another. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 DiCaprio, older and with a goatee, looks down the scope of a gun and Penn’s character drags the screaming young woman through an alleyway. Lauren Coates, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025 Just a five-minute walk from the Jamaica subway station and AirTrain, which takes travelers to JFK-Airport in under 15 minutes, Choices Women’s Medical Center rests in a quiet alleyway off a bustling avenue. Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 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 25 May. 2025.

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alleyway

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

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