alleyway

noun

Definition of alleywaynext
as in alley

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Recent Examples of alleyway One recent evening, the horror director Oren Peli stopped by one such boozer, in an alleyway off the Strand, looked around amiably, and ordered a Coke. — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Santa, who was heavy and plodding with bad knees, couldn’t keep up as Gayle tailed this man through an alleyway. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026 Renaming the alleyway that runs behind the main stand as The Yellow Brick Road, in a further homage to their former chairman, is another touch that sets Watford’s home apart. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Bocca Osteria Romana, tucked away off South Main Street in an alleyway, focuses on authentic Italian food. — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for alleyway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleyway
  1. alley
  2. street
  3. thoroughfare
  4. road
  5. highway
  6. roadway
  7. boulevard
Noun
  • The new space will offer twice the capacity of its original alley location, including two areas for private events.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This includes street and alley resurfacings, sidewalk repairs, pothole repairs, and street safety improvements.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of alley
Noun
  • The background street gets wildly warped from distortion, and anything outside of the center suffers some detail loss.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Waves of water sloshed onto the streets of South Florida earlier this week, flooding cars and soaking feet.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of street
Noun
  • Major traffic disruptions are anticipated along key thoroughfares, including Northwest 87th Avenue and Northwest 36th Street.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In the first nine months of 2026, the famed thoroughfare has welcomed 49 million people, impacted by the conflict in the Middle East and the social unrest in France.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of thoroughfare
Noun
  • The rear tire plays a different role from its conventional use on roads.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The trip to Seattle began a stretch of six road games in eight weeks.
    — Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • Those assurances preceded Machado’s dramatic reappearance Sunday at a Catholic church in Lara state and a journey across northern Venezuela that drew thousands of cheering supporters to highways and city streets.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The couple perished in an Oregon highway crash in November 2025.
    — Eric Mack , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of highway
Noun
  • The Silverado then veered off the roadway, traveled up an embankment and overturned, coming to rest on its roof in the third lane.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Once-barren lots have been excavated to lay foundations for apartments, roadways and restaurants.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of roadway
Noun
  • It is assigned to Fire Station 85, the district’s administrative and emergency response headquarters, at the intersection of Wilson and El Dorado Hills boulevards.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • South Floridians of a certain vintage — those familiar with Las Olas pre-pandemic, anyway — may remember Mangos, the Floribbean locals lounge that lasted 25 years on the boulevard before closing in 2017.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of boulevard

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“Alleyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleyway. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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