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
The video showed a man walking slowly in an alley near the Weinland Park home where Spencer and Monique lived.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Earlier in the week, Columbus police released a video of a person of interest walking in an alley by the home.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Even with only one day, however, Fisk and his team were able to take away everything that had accumulated in the bowling alley over the last 50 years and restore it to its vintage look.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
The clip, released by the Columbus Police Department on Monday, was recorded in an alley near the Tepe’s residence in Weinland Park.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Earlier in the week, Columbus police released a video of a person of interest walking in an alley by the home.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Even with only one day, however, Fisk and his team were able to take away everything that had accumulated in the bowling alley over the last 50 years and restore it to its vintage look.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
The clip, released by the Columbus Police Department on Monday, was recorded in an alley near the Tepe’s residence in Weinland Park.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alley
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The unrest entered its 12th day with general strikes spreading across major commercial centers and street clashes intensifying, particularly in western Iran.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Similarly, drivers who routinely leave their vehicles on busy streets overnight are naturally more likely to have their cars damaged or stolen.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Newsom’s closure of that highway, where shrapnel actually fell on police vehicles, probably saved both lives and plenty of property damage.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Alley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alley. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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