alleyway

noun

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

Examples of alleyway in a Sentence

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Greensburg public works ready to treat roads Public works crews in Greensburg were loading up their salt trucks Friday afternoon ahead of plowing and treating 75 miles of roads and alleyways. Erika Stanish, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 The lights and constant community presence helped prevent people from trespassing on the property or in nearby alleyways, Blochowicz said. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025 In the shots — taken in New York City's Central Park — the duo could be seen sharing a smooch while standing in what appeared to be an alleyway. Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025 When Cheeks was in Nashville on April 20, 2024, three men reportedly tried to rob him in an alleyway between Hayes and Church streets in the Midtown area outside of a recording studio. Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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alleyway

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

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