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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Good's body was dumped in the alleyway last Thursday when Liza Ridley took a Lyft from her home in Mayfair to Kensington, according to prosecutors. Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Our Joker will begin on in the alleyways of Gotham City working for Carmine Falcone. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 May 2026 Basketball games, liquor store trips, driving down Broadway, hanging out in alleyways, bonding with strangers in a local bar. Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 The issue is particularly pronounced in Jerusalem’s Old City, a densely populated area with narrow alleyways of ancient stones, which houses holy sites for Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 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 29 May. 2026.

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alleyway

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

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