as in streets
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 alleys
Even bowling alleys—the fantasy site for mid-century, prosocial communion, thanks to the political scientist Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone—require programming and then operating screens to keep score.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Stockholm offers travelers exploration through cobblestone alleys that wind along canals, and colorful townhouses and cafés that have been shaped by centuries of influence since its founding as a trading port in 1252.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Rooftop pools, co-working lounges, bowling alleys, screening rooms, an on-site grocery, and a 24/7 attended lobby rival a five-star hotel.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
Avoid empty alleys and isolated spaces, where tourists become easy targets.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
With their pastel-pretty facades and flower box gardens that residents tend to with utmost care, the colorful alleys of Villefranche-sur-Mer are made for impromptu Instagram shoots.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Local alleys include Dave & Buster's - Nashville/Opry Mills,Donelson Plaza Strike & Spare and Tusculum Strike & Spare.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
At the same time the boundaries of the sport were being broadened by the WIBC, other organizations were trying to break down the Jim Crow laws keeping Black Americans out of the alleys.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
The suburb’s alleys create the perfect transmission pathway, with no cross-ventilation, open drains clogged with garbage, and families of six huddled in single rooms.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Stockholm offers travelers exploration through cobblestone alleys that wind along canals, and colorful townhouses and cafés that have been shaped by centuries of influence since its founding as a trading port in 1252.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Rooftop pools, co-working lounges, bowling alleys, screening rooms, an on-site grocery, and a 24/7 attended lobby rival a five-star hotel.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
Avoid empty alleys and isolated spaces, where tourists become easy targets.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
With their pastel-pretty facades and flower box gardens that residents tend to with utmost care, the colorful alleys of Villefranche-sur-Mer are made for impromptu Instagram shoots.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Local alleys include Dave & Buster's - Nashville/Opry Mills,Donelson Plaza Strike & Spare and Tusculum Strike & Spare.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
At the same time the boundaries of the sport were being broadened by the WIBC, other organizations were trying to break down the Jim Crow laws keeping Black Americans out of the alleys.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
The suburb’s alleys create the perfect transmission pathway, with no cross-ventilation, open drains clogged with garbage, and families of six huddled in single rooms.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleys
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Garth also included a photo of her standing in a red polka dotted dress with black top overlooking the Belgian streets from a balcony.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In total, three people were shot downtown over the same week, including a man who was shot multiple times and killed inside a BMW parked outside a popular bar at Sycamore and East Third streets early Friday morning.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Three people were killed and one injured in three vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads on Wednesday and Friday, according to preliminary police reports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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The combination of snow and strong winds is expected to reduce visibility, create slick and icy roads—particularly on bridges and overpasses—and potentially down trees or branches.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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To gain the board’s support, the developers promised a $15 million road through the middle of its development that would also connect two highways and help alleviate traffic congestion in the fast-growing town 30 miles north of Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Americans are okay with tens of billions of tax dollars funding highways and airports overseen by powerful regulatory agencies.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Alleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleys. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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