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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laneway
Noun
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The day before Katie Miller saw Wien on her street that September morning, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead in Utah.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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In 2009, when an election was stolen from a reformist candidate and handed to a hard-liner, millions of people marched peacefully in the streets.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This blocks vehicle traffic, leaving only one lane for drivers heading to the bridge leading to Port Miami's cruise ships.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the Austin-area crash, the Waymo was traveling northwest on a highway in January when a raccoon ran into the roadway from the left side and entered the Waymo’s lane of travel.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Chancellor Gordon Brown reacted by cutting duty on ultra-low sulphur petrol, freezing duty on other grades of motor fuel, putting more vehicles into the lowest vehicle excise duty band — a tax cut for most lorries — and taxing foreign truckers using British roads.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The road is closed from exit 1A to I-35 North in Overland Park.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The architecture of Pride Cleaners stands in stark contrast to Chatham’s bungalows and courtyard apartments and the classical revival ornamentation of 79th Street’s commercial thoroughfare.—
Elizabeth Blasius,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The triptych is along the wall in a main thoroughfare of the museum facing the floor-to-ceiling windows that form part of the building’s bridge over Wilshire Boulevard.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In San Diego County alone, his namesakes include a park, a highway, a recreation center and multiple schools.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The truck came with a set of P 275/65/18 all-season highway tires that rode nicely and helped the truck achieve pretty decent fuel economy (for a truck with a very thirsty reputation) and a range of over 500 miles.—
Bryan Rogala,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That plan describes a roadway overmatched by the Treasure Valley’s western spread — what was essentially a rural highway to market now swallowed by cities.—
Mark Dee
March 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Drivers were asked to avoid South Watt Avenue and Jackson Road, with roadways in the area expected to remain closed for several hours as authorities investigated at the scene.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS returns Saturday with a massive, free comeback concert in Seoul, where thousands of police are locking down a central boulevard for the Netflix-exclusive spectacle expected to draw tens of thousands of fans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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On social media, some Latinos have been calling for the many murals of Chavez to be painted over, and for schools and boulevards bearing his name to be renamed after Huerta.—
Adrian Florido,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ocean City and North Wildwood are also replacing portions of their wooden walkways.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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An older rider veered unsteadily down the center of the walkway.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Laneway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laneway. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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