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Recent Examples of laneway
Melbourne revitalized its center by activating small laneways with cafes, art and nightlife.
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Liam Stanton, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
There’s a lot to love here: Its neighborhoods are known for their laneway cafés, independent cinemas, rooftop bars and colorful street art.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Melbourne’s unmistakable energy—from its famed café culture to its vibrant laneways and cutting-edge galleries—is woven into the event, making the city as much a protagonist as the sport itself.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Influential Australian rockers The Angels have been memorialized with a new mural and the naming of a laneway in their honor in the city of Adelaide.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Liam Stanton, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
There’s a lot to love here: Its neighborhoods are known for their laneway cafés, independent cinemas, rooftop bars and colorful street art.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Melbourne’s unmistakable energy—from its famed café culture to its vibrant laneways and cutting-edge galleries—is woven into the event, making the city as much a protagonist as the sport itself.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Influential Australian rockers The Angels have been memorialized with a new mural and the naming of a laneway in their honor in the city of Adelaide.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laneway
Noun
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Roughly 35 horses bolted through city streets following the unexpected fireworks, the outlet said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Therefore, consider tanning to be a bit like seeing the police or the army assemble in the streets around you.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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First Street was essentially a four-lane highway, which meant that downtown had become a place to pass through, rather than a destination.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Drivers can once again embark on the state’s most famous road trip, covering the 100 miles between Cambria to the south and Carmel to the north without leaving the two-lane coastal highway.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Both were able to spot tracks, on dusty roads, and follow the tracks to successfully find wildlife.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Nine crucial years of expansion and solidification of the pernicious institution went by, speeding the nation’s road toward a grinding war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Garbage piles now choke nearly every Havana street corner, filling neighborhoods with stench, flies and rats as residents navigate improvised dumps outside homes, hospitals and busy thoroughfares.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Today’s avant-gardistes are opening new addresses along rue Jean de La Fontaine, Auteuil’s main thoroughfare, that are helping reinvigorate the village while keeping its history and tradition close.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Lopez and Gonzalez, prosecutors said, would follow the victims and ambush them on the highway.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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The same company that helped build highways and cities for a century is now helping build the backbone of the next industrial boom.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Similar safety complaints have been made around TCU, where students can often be found riding e-scooters on campus sidewalks and adjacent roadways.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Public roadways will remain open, and a no-fly zone for drones will be in effect at Meadowbrook Park.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Cars can enter at Montview and Colorado boulevards, and the parking lot north of the Pavilion is ADA accessible, with RTD bus service on the 20 and 40 lines.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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The closures will affect ramps and connectors along Enterprise, Reed, Jefferson and Harbor boulevards.—
Velvet Wu
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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At the end of one of the castle’s walkways, after a turn or two—by electric cart, bicycle, or on foot—and with the air filled with the scent of pine, rosemary, and jasmine, the sentinels are waiting, carved into the rock where the fort’s cannons were once located.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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To prevent a cluttered feel and a messy-looking layout, avoid squeezing in oversized furniture, and take Alda's advice and leave approximately 24 inches for walkways.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
31 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Laneway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laneway. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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