Synonyms of 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.

Related Words

• streets
• roads
• highways
• alleyways
• lanes
• thoroughfares
• boulevards
• roadways
• avenues
• arteries
• freeways
• routes
• arterials
• rows
• expressways
• turnpikes
• byways
• pike
• drives
• causeways
• carriageways
• thruways
• passes
• backstreets
• side streets
• ways
• branches
• high roads
• crossroads
• side roads
• secondary roads
• laneways
• traces
• corridors
• circles
• mews
• places
• drags
• trails
• bystreets
• cul-de-sacs
• dead ends
• shunpikes
• tracks
• closes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alleys

Think of traditional venues, like bars, movie theaters, and bowling alleys, which have thinned out over the years. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Vehicles with lone male occupants zigzag down side streets and through alleys, the drivers slowing to gawk at women. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

The Dirty Beaches founder’s own saxophone and trumpet lead the players’ cut-and-pasted recordings down dark alleys of decay and introspection, backdropped by percussive bangs and scrapes that suggest the construction of some great, mysterious superstructure. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026

For a city break with cute alleys, cafes, and cobblestone streets, head to Montreal in Canada's French-speaking region of Quebec. — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026

Both the Truman and Nixon bowling alleys are still in their locations today. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 June 2026

Visitors of historic New Castle are greeted with cobblestone streets, alleys, dense urbanism and a rich history that can only be found in a few other cities in the region. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026

The sky has shattered, shards fill the alleys. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026

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