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
Noun
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Nava’s patrol car became a memorial after it was parked at the corner of Ellis and 25th streets after his death.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
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In September 2025, tens of thousands of young protesters poured into the streets of Kathmandu and stormed Nepal’s Parliament.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Now the roads and sidewalks are open, and life is being breathed back into both the small business community and the city, Hoiosen told the Idaho Statesman.—
Rose Evans
November 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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Suburbia offered the illusion of moral purity, deepening social segregation as highways allowed a quick access to and from the city centre.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Alleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleys. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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