Thesaurus results for ALLEY

alley

noun

Definition of alley

as in street

a narrow passage between buildings One can spend days exploring all the alleys and backstreets of the old city.

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Recent Examples of alley Other perks of downtown living include morning strolls by the river, biking on the weekends, and impromptu basketball games in the alley next to their building. — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Midwest Living, 16 Aug. 2026 Some kids enjoy active parties, like those hosted at a gym or bowling alley, while others will be more interested in a dress-up party at a local salon. — Amanda Rock, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026 Having a long-time friend just an alley away became one of the anchors of our lives. — Birdie Horne, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Corlys finds the rogue prince among Tumbleton’s dusty alleys and informs him that Ulf has turned — that the town has been lost to dragonfire while the realm watched. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alley

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Weeks before the war, Iranians took to the streets to protest rising costs and inflation.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Among the changes needed on the city’s streets was the welding of more than 200 manhole covers to ensure the race cars don’t suck them up off the road.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of street

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Jerusalem — The giant billboard on Tel Aviv’s main highway placed Turkey squarely at the center of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election campaign.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
According to highway safety experts, many injuries in such crashes involve passengers being ejected from cars through moonroofs.

— Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026