laneways

plural of laneway, British

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laneways
Noun
  • So, on the night after the murder, the town’s streets were filled with anguished cries from the Inuit—wails of loss and pain.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • National flags adorned the streets, even in Montreal where the fleur-de-lys of Quebec is far more common than Canada’s maple leaf.
    Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Three people were killed and one injured in three vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads on Wednesday and Friday, according to preliminary police reports.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The combination of snow and strong winds is expected to reduce visibility, create slick and icy roads—particularly on bridges and overpasses—and potentially down trees or branches.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Macy’s chose China Grove for the facility due to its position in the Southeast near major thoroughfares, enabling faster, more efficient service to millions of customers.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The busy freeway travels directly through the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base for nearly 20 miles, with no other major thoroughfares in the region.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hidden rooms and secret passageways might sound like something out of a mystery novel.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • For the especially die-hard, the castle can arrange exclusive private tours guided by Count Dracula to transport visitors through hidden rooms and dim passageways.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fewer crashes mean safer highways and more reliable deliveries.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • For years, San Diego was largely barred from taking down encampments next to highways because that land is overseen by Caltrans and therefore under state jurisdiction.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • America’s hometown has open arms for all things Mexican food, with choices up and down the main boulevards.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • His civic service helped lay the groundwork for a parks and boulevards system that remains a defining feature of Kansas City’s identity.
    Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Clear steps, porches and walkways to prevent falls.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Five elevated walkways connect the silos to the main warehouse to optimize logistics operations.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its rain has already been pounding parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic for several days, flooding roadways and triggering landslides.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • While the future of Dallas’s rainbow crosswalks remains uncertain, similar LGBTQ+-themed roadways in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood were removed on Monday and repainted by local residents by Tuesday morning, per KHOU.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
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“Laneways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laneways. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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