alleyway

noun

al·​ley·​way ˈa-lē-ˌwā How to pronounce alleyway (audio)
1
: a narrow passageway
2

Examples of alleyway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The construction crews will spend the summer to build a new alleyway adjacent to the project to replace an alley that now runs through the middle of the development site, Dickason said. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024 Daniel del Prado’s new North Loop steakhouse, which swapped out the upscale Midwestern quirk of the Bachelor Farmer for the Argentinian chef’s trademark creative elegance, makes excellent use of a slim alleyway for a charming European-style patio. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 23 May 2024 How much trash can be collected, and where? Trash will be collected curbside, not in the alleyway. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2024 Tasked with uncovering the Man of Steel’s friends at the Daily Planet, her character films Clark Kent running into an alleyway and then Superman running out seconds later, but somehow the crooks don’t put two and two together. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for alleyway 

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Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of alleyway was in 1788

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“Alleyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleyway. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.

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alleyway

noun
al·​ley·​way ˈal-ē-ˌwā How to pronounce alleyway (audio)

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