alleyway

noun

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

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Two weeks after that hit in the alleyway, two Columbus police officers would pick up Sleaze on felony probation violations. Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024 Children played in alleyways as fighters embraced friends and relatives on the streets and sat in plastic chairs drinking coffee. Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024 The Shooting And Escape At 6:45 a.m., the suspect, who was lying in wait outside the hotel, fired the shots that killed Thompson and fled on a bike through an alleyway. Liam Quinn, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 Investigators recovered several 9mm shell casings from outside the hotel and a cellphone from the alleyway through which the shooter fled. Jake Offenhartz, arkansasonline.com, 5 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 24 Dec. 2024.

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alleyway

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

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