Thesaurus results for LANEWAY

laneway

noun

Definition of laneway

British

as in street

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Recent Examples of laneway Melbourne revitalized its center by activating small laneways with cafes, art and nightlife. — Liam Stanton, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 Its laneway culture, independent spirit, and deep bar history mirror Death & Co’s own ethos of craft and discovery. — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 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 The track beat out songs by other Adelaide acts such as Cold Chisel and Paul Kelly, who have both been honored with laneways in the South Australian capital. — Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for laneway

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Noun

Investors are closely watching the government's next moves in a highly indebted country where street anger has often been tamed with more state spending.

— Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Within one of those havens, Ellora, lives Pavi, a 10-year-old street kid with no memory of anything beyond the past three years.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of street

Noun

Ultra small-scale events, on the other hand, are also carving out a lane for themselves in the ecosystem.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Investigators obtained dash camera footage that showed Whittmore crossing into the opposite lane of traffic in the same area a day earlier in an apparent attempt to crash head-on into a garbage truck, the Sheriff’s Office statement said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lane

Noun

Russian assaults since Thursday have forced the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv's six road bridges, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks in the Ukrainian capital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Chinese, Russian troops train together The PLA contingent traveled to Russia by road, rail and air and participated in the preparatory phase alongside forces from Russia, Belarus, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of road

Noun

Rancho Cordova was awarded more than $3 million in grants from a local agency for two road improvement projects on major city thoroughfares.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The crash occurred along the Hawan Kibo-Jos route, a major thoroughfare connecting Plateau to Abuja, the capital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of thoroughfare

Noun

Dyed diesel is not available at most ordinary gas stations or truck stops, and it is normally prohibited for highway use.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
In video obtained by KTLA-TV, an SUV can be seen traveling along the highway before smashing into another car.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of highway

Noun

According to the call log, a witness told police a vehicle was traveling at a high speed, suddenly hit the brakes and went off the roadway, down an embankment.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
The impact threw his rear-seat passenger out of the car onto the roadway.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of roadway

Noun

For all other beaches and harbors, shallow with minor to moderate sea- water flooding will likely impact beaches and walkways, especially with the Sunday morning high tide which could cause local damage to most vulnerable locations such as Venice.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Sprinklers that operate during periods of heavy pedestrian traffic may unnecessarily increase the risk of someone encountering a wet or slippery walkway.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of walkway

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