Thesaurus results for ALLEYS

alleys

noun

plural of alley

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 The village boutiques scattered along the sloping cobblestone alleys are just a five-minute stroll away, and offer the standard unremarkable Provence souvenirs—traditional fabrics, yellow pottery, straw bags, and sweet-smelling soaps. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026 The ban stems from concerns that World Cup visitors could resort to camping in public spaces, — like alleys, sidewalks and parks — if hotels are booked up or prices are too high during their stay in Kansas City for the worldwide event. —

Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026 JellyBean served as President of the World Clown Association and also led local clown alleys, including Calumet Clown Alley and Michiana Clowns. —

Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026 When Plank opened in Jack London Square in 2014, there were no bowling alleys in Oakland. —

John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 More toward the rowdy end are the closet-sized bars of Shinjuku’s Golden Gai, a warren of grungy alleys home to snug drinking holes with obscure themes and idiosyncratic bartender-owners. —

Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026 Grapevines grow across the country, from the Black Sea coast to the urban alleys of Tbilisi and the southeastern corner of Kakheti, Georgia’s top wine region. —

Lori Rackl, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026 Her madcap, occasionally ultra-violent quest leads us down dark alleys in Chinatown and into chic midtown hotel bars. —

Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 One thing that will not be there is the striking four-colored court from the 1970s, in which the service boxes, doubles alleys, and the area between the service boxes and the baselines were all different colors. —

Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 19 May 2026

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Noun

While these instruments might be heard loudly on the streets, they have been banned at the World Cup this year in Mexico to prevent excessive noise.

— Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
In fact, this section of the trail is the perfect place to throw away the map (or turn off the Google Maps) and simply wander the cobblestone streets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026