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
Another member of Migos, known as Takeoff, was shot and killed outside a downtown Houston bowling alley in November 2022.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The artist alley, tabletop gaming, video gaming and anime music video contest will be held in the Expo’s permanent tent, Armstrong said.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The group disbanded after Takeoff was shot and killed in November 2022 following an argument that broke out during a private party at a bowling alley in Houston, police said at the time.
—Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Moving the action from alley to runway, the competition now involving trophies as well as an opportunity to ascend, as always, to the Heaviside Layer, is an idea that seems all but preordained.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The artist alley, tabletop gaming, video gaming and anime music video contest will be held in the Expo’s permanent tent, Armstrong said.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The group disbanded after Takeoff was shot and killed in November 2022 following an argument that broke out during a private party at a bowling alley in Houston, police said at the time.
—Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Moving the action from alley to runway, the competition now involving trophies as well as an opportunity to ascend, as always, to the Heaviside Layer, is an idea that seems all but preordained.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alley
Noun
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In recent years, cities have been living through short storms that turn subway stations into lakes, streets into rivers, cars into boats.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Parking in some South Beach garages was $40, but garages and street parking remained open.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The National Weather Service says strong winds could generate breaking waves of 8 feet causing dune erosion and road overwash.—
Mark Price
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Flyers have road games at Detroit and Winnipeg followed by home contests against Carolina and Montreal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The highway is near a military zone, called Lavizan, which has been targeted five times during the war, according to military experts.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Those campaigns will involve everything from social media posts to highway billboards.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Alley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alley. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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