alleyway

noun

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

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Today’s visitors pay a three-euro fee to wander its uneven lanes and alleyways. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025 Video from the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown shows Sanchez grabbing and throwing Tole in an alleyway near Loughmiller's Pub & Eatery, according to court documents. Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025 Surveillance video from at least one hotel abutting the alleyway showed Sanchez grabbing Tole and throwing him up against a wall. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 His name graces snippets of poems and songs graffitied in alleyways. Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for alleyway

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 20 Oct. 2025.

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alleyway

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

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