areaway

[ air-ee-uh-wey ]

/ ˈɛər i əˌweɪ /

a sunken area leading to a cellar or basement entrance, or in front of basement or cellar windows.

a passageway, especially one between buildings.

Origin of areaway

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; area + way¹

Let's jump down, run alongside the house by the areaway, and get out on the street.

The Little Washingtons' Travels |Lillian Elizabeth Roy
The creature had been cornered in the areaway between two banks of elevators and had climbed up the cage as high as he could go.

The Mind Master |Arthur J. Burks
She went out of the quarters, crossed the areaway, and stood under the landing slot.

Final Weapon |Everett B. Cole
Mostly our friends are not allowed to step inside the areaway while we are putting on our hats to go out.

What eight million women want |Rheta Childe Dorr

While I was running through the areaway I shouted to the actresses.

Chicago's Awful Theater Horror |Various

areaway

/ (ˈɛərɪəˌweɪ) /

a passageway between parts of a building or between different buildings

See area (def. 7)