alleyway

noun

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

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The video posted to social media includes dispatch audio from relaying a 911 call reporting a ski mask had been found in an alleyway near her garage, located at 100 E First Avenue in Ajo, Arizona – located approximately 135 miles from Tucson. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026 The lights and constant community presence helped prevent people from trespassing on the property or in nearby alleyways, Blochowicz said. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026 Lighton clarified that the scene Skarsgård referred to was the first blow job Colin (Melling) gives Ray (Skarsgård) in the alleyway after their Christmas Day date. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026 The scene in question takes place early in the film, when Skarsgård's macho biker, Ray, takes Harry Melling's nebbish Colin into an alleyway for oral sex. Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026 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 18 Feb. 2026.

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alleyway

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

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