as in street
a narrow passage between buildings
One can spend days exploring all the alleys and backstreets of the old city.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of alley
Ohio police had released a video of a person of interest in an alley near the Tepe’s home the night of the slayings.
—
David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
By the time Cooper found Ariana in the back alley of The Patch Cafe, her attacker (played by Mike Harkins), had beaten Ariana and was on top of her, ripping off her shirt and about to take down her pants.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Video from the event center shows Wright walking down an alley where two groups of people were beginning to have a verbal fight, according to an arrest affidavit.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Investigators have ruled out a murder-suicide and released surveillance video of a person of interest seen walking through a nearby alley near the couple's home in the lead-up to the murders.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for alley
David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
By the time Cooper found Ariana in the back alley of The Patch Cafe, her attacker (played by Mike Harkins), had beaten Ariana and was on top of her, ripping off her shirt and about to take down her pants.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Video from the event center shows Wright walking down an alley where two groups of people were beginning to have a verbal fight, according to an arrest affidavit.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Investigators have ruled out a murder-suicide and released surveillance video of a person of interest seen walking through a nearby alley near the couple's home in the lead-up to the murders.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for alley
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alley
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
-
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
Noun
-
Squeezed by environmental regulations and fearing a flood of cheap food products from across the Atlantic, farmers have blocked highways and descended on the streets of European capitals in an explosion of outrage against the agreement.—
Isabel Debre,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
-
Most of the construction happening right now is occurring on the highways, turnpikes, and interstates that get most residents through their daily commute.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
15 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Alley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alley. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
