laneway

British

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Recent Examples of laneway Then, get lost in the maze of laneways and plazas housing eclectic international restaurants and shops selling clothing exemplifying Ibiza’s bohemian party style. Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Instead, its enduring appeal has always been its effervescent scene found in winding laneways, blockbuster art galleries, and innovative kitchens. Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024 Stroll through the city's quaint laneways, home to an eclectic mix of bars and restaurants and a vibrant arts and culture scene. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024 Nearby, the central business district continues to evolve its appeal beyond the 9-to-5, with two dynamic new districts, Quay Quarter Lanes and Sydney Place, boasting laneways lined with dozens of eateries and boutique stores. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023 Local architecture firm Creative Union (seen here previously) took on redesigning one such laneway suite from the ground up. Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 11 July 2023 From there, steps ascended into the Medina, or Walled City, dating from the tenth century, a maze of narrow laneways shaded by palm trees. Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023 Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders also opened this month on one of the city’s most famous laneway streets. Mexico, Caribbean and Latin America With a targeted opening date in August, The Westin Beach Resort & Spa at Frenchman’s Reef will finally be welcoming guests in St. Thomas. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 16 July 2023 The way it was situated on the lot was not in compliance with [Toronto's] laneway suite by-law. Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 11 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laneway
Noun
  • Small blue and red Juneteenth flag with a star and the date June 19, 1865, waving in the wind at a street vendor's stall in front of shops on 125th Street in Harlem, New York...
    Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • The homeowners association will require residents to park inside their garages to prevent the spillover of parking onto neighborhood streets, See said.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
  • The projects on 20th Street and at Grand and Harrison are among a half-dozen separate ongoing construction efforts in Oakland that are all intended to build concrete islands that separate bicycle lanes from the roadway.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • The partnership extended off the track, too, with the German and British marques pairing up to build a stylish road car based on the legendary 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
  • The government urged residents to remain calm, head to the nearest safest place and to use main roads only when necessary.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • One group of protesters blocked the 101 Freeway — a major thoroughfare in downtown Los Angeles.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 10 June 2025
  • Murders most often took place in markets, squares, and thoroughfares—all key nodes of medieval urban life—in the evenings or on weekends.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
  • The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet travel on highways or to the airport.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • The roadway was officially ranked the sixth-worst corridor in the city.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Kin Thai’s menu tours the streets of Thailand, sampling food from stands on Bangkok’s major boulevards to bike-riding vendors in the rural countryside.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
  • Two Black men pick up a white woman hitchhiking on the boulevard.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Rome’s Villa Pamphili Park with its ornate flowerbeds, lawns and walkways is the Italian capital’s largest landscaped garden and a place of respite for the local population as temperatures soar in the summer.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025
  • Are there shaded walkways, cooling centers, or transportation services nearby?
    Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

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“Laneway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laneway. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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