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 closure affects the theater, arcade, bowling alley and Backlot Pizza + Kitchen bar and restaurant.
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Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors in Indianapolis have added a felony battery charge in the ongoing case of Mark Sanchez, the former NFL and USC quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst who was stabbed over the weekend during an early-morning altercation in an alley with a truck driver.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Avoid empty alleys and isolated spaces, where tourists become easy targets.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Several piles of pallets were strewn at different points in the alley, which has a constant smell of trash and grease.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
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Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors in Indianapolis have added a felony battery charge in the ongoing case of Mark Sanchez, the former NFL and USC quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst who was stabbed over the weekend during an early-morning altercation in an alley with a truck driver.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Avoid empty alleys and isolated spaces, where tourists become easy targets.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Several piles of pallets were strewn at different points in the alley, which has a constant smell of trash and grease.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alley
Noun
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Based on events and social media posts from recent months, bad blood hasn't been flowing from our side of the street.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Customers queuing up for one of Dutch Bros' signature sweet drinks, spilling onto Winton and neighboring streets.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nearby roads and highways were closed to allow fire crews access to the area.—
Charles Ventura,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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There is a road closure on US-69 between NW Platte Road and MO-9.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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,
4 Oct. 2025
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Nearby roads and highways were closed to allow fire crews access to the area.—
Charles Ventura,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Alley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alley. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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