alleyway

noun

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

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One of them is separated from Utah Valley University's Campus Drive by a chain fence, across from an alleyway the shooter may have used while fleeing. Peter D'abrosca , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025 At the heart of Downtown Santa Ana, an alleyway, once used as a trash enclosure and turnaround for delivery trucks, has been transformed into the city’s newest skate park. Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025 Guests must have a reservation and code to scan into the green Dumpster entrance that is located down the alleyway behind Koe Wetzel’s Riot Room. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025 Where to stay Well-positioned for exploring Beijing’s hutongs, a maze of alleyways lined in traditional courtyard houses, the Waldorf Astoria Beijing is also walking distance to pedestrian shopping street Wangfujing. Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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alleyway

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

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