alleyway

noun

al·​ley·​way ˈa-lē-ˌwā How to pronounce alleyway (audio)
Synonyms of alleywaynext
1
: a narrow passageway
2
: alley sense 3

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During the day the colorless Orb suggests an egg on steroids, incongruously suspended behind the Betsy over the alleyway at 14th Street. — Elisa Turner, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 Edgar then ran into a nearby alleyway, emerging on Orange Avenue near Washington Street, just steps from the Wall Street Orlando complex. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 The backlot includes brownstones, storefronts, restaurants, urban alleyways, a subway entrance, and a suburban neighborhood, with practical interiors that allow filmmakers to move seamlessly between exterior and interior scenes. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 Behind the camera, Avani Rai shot about 130 people comprising ordinary Indians, dancers, models, and artisans, as well as her mother and actor Ranveer Singh against the streets of Old Delhi and its flower market and crowded alleyways. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alleyway

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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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