How to Use laneway in a Sentence

laneway

noun
  • Melbourne revitalized its center by activating small laneways with cafes, art and nightlife.
    Liam Stanton, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Melbourne’s unmistakable energy—from its famed café culture to its vibrant laneways and cutting-edge galleries—is woven into the event, making the city as much a protagonist as the sport itself.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Narrow cobblestone laneways, pastel-hued shops, and footpaths meandering past stone houses with tiny backyard vineyards—and hardly other tourists in sight—lend a sense of discovery to daily strolls on this side of the lake.
    Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
  • Influential Australian rockers The Angels have been memorialized with a new mural and the naming of a laneway in their honor in the city of Adelaide.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The track beat out songs by other Adelaide acts such as Cold Chisel and Paul Kelly, who have both been honored with laneways in the South Australian capital.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025

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