alleyway

noun

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

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Mala Pata will be also accompanied by a bar and market called Peyote, which will serve late-night to-go drinks and some food in a shared alleyway. Lucille Sherman, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025 Five minutes after talking with Reuters, Sleaze is outside in an alleyway near the Hope center, looking over his shoulder. Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024 The tiny Cantonese restaurant is nestled in a quiet alleyway in the Chinatown neighborhood. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024 The water bottle and a cell phone were found in a New York City alleyway where Mangione allegedly fled after the fatal shooting. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for alleyway 

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 23 Jan. 2025.

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alleyway

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

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