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

The Ultimate Digital Leash No noir detective story is complete without a session of tailing the suspect through the gritty streets and alleys. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Explore the narrow marble alleys in the hilltop village of Ano Syros before grabbing dinner at Empati Tavern, with its panoramic views of the coast. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Last month, when video of a runaway piglet tearing down Hayworth Avenue and through the alleys near Canter’s Deli hit social media, the internet went nuts. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Later, his father and uncle would initiate him into the masculine play worlds of Albany’s bars, poolrooms, and bowling alleys. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Residents are asked to bring their debris from alleys to the street for pickup. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Malls, once anchored by department stores, are reinventing themselves as experience hubs—think escape rooms, arcades and bowling alleys, with small commerce areas tucked in alongside. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

At the foot of the gulf, the village of Grimaud is crowned with remnants of a medieval castle, and its winding alleys are adorned with bright bougainvilleas. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026

And speaking of driver assist, there’s a feature called Memory Reversing Assist that remembers the vehicle’s path and can automatically guide it backward out of narrow alleys or parking spots. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 20 Aug. 2026