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
Then Stabler pulls his car into an alley where McKenna is waiting for him… with Emery’s thug tied up in the trunk.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 June 2025
While the assault claims are now done with, DaBaby’s pockets may still take a hit via Brandon Bills’ lawsuit against Corbin Bowl, the alley in which he was allegedly attacked.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
Following an argument with another woman, Perryman was shot and killed midday one recent Monday in an alley in the 1600 block of Topping Avenue, according to Kansas City police.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
At Mean Mule, a distillery also in the Crossroads, the grant is helping activate a loading dock located off the alley at the back of their building.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 June 2025
While the assault claims are now done with, DaBaby’s pockets may still take a hit via Brandon Bills’ lawsuit against Corbin Bowl, the alley in which he was allegedly attacked.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
Following an argument with another woman, Perryman was shot and killed midday one recent Monday in an alley in the 1600 block of Topping Avenue, according to Kansas City police.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
At Mean Mule, a distillery also in the Crossroads, the grant is helping activate a loading dock located off the alley at the back of their building.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alley
Noun
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Today, most houses on the street are appraised at $1 million or more.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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Like the old streets in so many cities, which were meant to bring out the history, turned out to be repetitions everywhere.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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These disruptions often result in road closures, traffic spikes and delays across key transit routes, severely affecting delivery schedules.—
Clemente Theotokis,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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One of our Awards testers has plenty of miles under their belt and loved their pair for treadmill runs, road runs, and even sprints.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Arriving in Huntsville, visitors are greeted by a towering Saturn V rocket that looms beside the highway like a monolith of American achievement.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Moments earlier, around 3 p.m. April 1, the man had allegedly pointed a gun at officers and other drivers on the highway, before dropping the gun and fleeing.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2025
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“Alley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alley. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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