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alleyway

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Definition of alleyway

as in alley

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Recent Examples of alleyway Aurora police on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting a 25-year-old during an argument in an alleyway earlier this month, department officials said. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 June 2026 After a few hours exploring the Mission District’s colorful alleyway murals and the Mission Dolores complex, which includes structures dating to the colonial era, keep the momentum going with a glass of wine. — Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 The episode ended with Torres (Valderrama) confronting Mateo (Patrick Keleher), the son of Timothy McGee (Sean Murray), in an alleyway. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 Characters rush out to sea, assume new identities, push their enemies off cliffs, kiss in alleyways, pull treasure out of the earth. — Literary Hub, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for alleyway

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Noun

Corlys finds the rogue prince among Tumbleton’s dusty alleys and informs him that Ulf has turned — that the town has been lost to dragonfire while the realm watched.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Shortly after taking over, a storm fried the alley's wiring, the roof started leaking, and a pipe burst.

— Lee Cowan, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of alley

Noun

For example, in the San Fernando Valley, a person could leave the car at home when in walking proximity to bus lines on major thoroughfares, such as Line 165 on Vanowen Street that connects Burbank to West Hills.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Much of the action centers on Warren Street, a lively main thoroughfare lined with independent boutiques, art galleries, vintage shops, bookstores, cafés, and farm-to-table eateries.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of thoroughfare

Noun

Heavy deposits could collapse roofs, contaminate water, damage machinery, bury crops, disrupt power networks, and make roads difficult to use.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Torrential downpours routinely inundate roads and railway lines, disrupt air and rail traffic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of road

Noun

The town closest to the earthquake’s epicenter, San Jose del Palmar, has no airport, and is located on top of a mountain ridge along a highway linking the cities of Cali and Pereira.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Then off to the highway with you, up a mountain hill, in full control and at one with this rude, loud, hot machine.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of highway

Noun

Bicycle advocates are calling for immediate changes to local roads and bike infrastructure after 10 bicyclists have been killed on Sacramento-area roadways so far this year.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Prior to his car going off the roadway, investigators have not ruled out the possibility that Howard suffered a medical episode, according to the release.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of roadway

Noun

The following day, several reports came in from Roseville residents who spotted a bear near Foothills Boulevard between Blue Oaks and Pleasant Grove boulevards.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Broadway, the neighborhood’s grand boulevard, was lined with beauty salons, dry cleaners, shoe-repair stalls, and single-room-occupancy hotels.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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