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alleyway

[ al-ee-wey ]

/ ˈæl iˌweɪ /

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noun

an alley or lane.

a narrow passageway.

Origin of alleyway

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

Words nearby alleyway

alley cat, alley cropping, alley gate, alley light, alley-oop, alleyway, allhallowmas, allhallows, allhallows eve, allhallowtide, allheal

Example sentences from the Web for alleyway

“This is a very typical street of the times,” Erik says, as we look at the bones of a few other past-bordellos in the alleyway.

Exploring the Darker Side of James Joyce’s Trieste |Jeff Campagna |January 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
After sneaking through a tunnel, the mark emerges in an alleyway.

‘Shadow Dancer’ Explores Post-Thatcher’s London During the Troubles |Marlow Stern |May 31, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
As they began to chase him down an alleyway, Diaz ran toward the front of an apartment building.

Amid Days of Riots, Residents Wonder If Anaheim is Most Dangerous Place on Earth |Maria Elena Fernandez |July 26, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Moments later, police caught up with two teens about two blocks away in a Pasadena alleyway.

Another Trayvon Martin? Young, Unarmed, Black Teenager Shot by Cops in California |Christine Pelisek |April 1, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

They want you to go down an alleyway, or off somewhere nobody can see you.

The Kensington Avenue Strangler |Jeff Deeney |November 18, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
The door was on the hook and a bright bar of light lay athwart the floor of the alleyway.

Captain Macedoine's Daughter |William McFee
He opened an alleyway for the spider in the sand, and, with his head down close, watched it hustling away.

Four Days |Hetty Hemenway
Hal went in the opposite direction, until he reached the alleyway, which led to the well-deck.

Under the Star-Spangled Banner |F. S. Brereton
There was only a small yard with a tiny grass plot and an alleyway running through at the back.

A Modern Cinderella |Amanda M. Douglas
Advancing with many a stumble through the blasted rock and shale, he obtained ingress to an alleyway in the rear.

The Voice on the Wire |Eustace Hale Ball

British Dictionary definitions for alleyway

alleyway

/ (ˈælɪˌweɪ) /

noun

a narrow passage; alley