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Recent Examples of laneway
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.
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Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
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
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
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
Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laneway
Noun
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Mounted officers and sniffer dogs patrolled the streets near Windsor and Eton Central railway station, monitoring arrivals and maintaining security around the historic town.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Footage of the protests showed Ecuadorians clashing with police forces in the capital city of Quito on Tuesday as protesters dismantled fences and barriers while police fired tear gas in the streets.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Labor trafficking fell outside Stagner’s lane as a county investigator.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Customers can take advantage of the restaurant’s drive-thru lane or park in a total of seven drive-in stalls, the release said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pledges to give it all away A good friend of philanthropist Michael Milken who has raised billions of dollars for cancer research, Ellison believes the road to bliss is altruistic giving.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Studies have also shown that the extra hour of daylight has resulted in safer roads, lower crime rates and economic benefits.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Residents have told the Riverworks Development Corporation that many trucks use neighborhood roads instead of sticking to West Vienna Avenue and North Third Street, which are the two thoroughfares bordering the warehouse.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since its opening in mid-June, the experimental project has driven a 25 percent increase in total sales across the West Nanjing Road thoroughfare.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Intelligent highway, city, and parking capabilities At the core of this technology is High-speed Navigation Cruise Assist, which allows the SUV to easily handle national highways, urban expressways, and ring roads.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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According to the Dallas Morning News, Rice lost control while racing on a Dallas highway, causing a multi-vehicle hit-and-run.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Few cities in the world exude such intrigue as Paris, where every boulevard seems to hide a story and every building appears a work of art.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
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Two Palestinians from the West Bank opened fire on a major boulevard and light rail station in the Tel Aviv area, killing seven people and leaving many others wounded.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The project also calls for several banquet rooms, as well as a 6-foot-wide waterfront walkway, open to the public during business hours, that traverses the perimeter of the property.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Visitors are welcome to use the public parking lots, bathrooms, showers, and the paved walkway that runs the entire length of the beach.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Laneway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laneway. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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