alleyway

[ al-ee-wey ]

/ ˈæl iˌweɪ /

an alley or lane.

a narrow passageway.

Origin of alleyway

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; alley¹ + way¹

Benton was still standing, looking down the alley-way which ran between the half ruined lines of masonry.

The Lighted Match |Charles Neville Buck
We heard the steps of the steward pass along the alley-way and enter 55.

Tell England |Ernest Raymond
I heaved him across the alley-way as if he were a box, and I should say that he's hardly fit to move yet awhile.

Under the Chinese Dragon |F. S. Brereton
Presently they heard footsteps in the alley-way, and the voice of their big brother called out.

The Big Brother |George Cary Eggleston

"Really, you are too archaic for words," said an Oddity in an alley-way.

Actions and Reactions |Rudyard Kipling

alleyway

/ (ˈælɪˌweɪ) /

a narrow passage; alley