alleyway

noun

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

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Phoenix residents can petition the city to install gates to block access to alleyways. David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025 While responding to a call for a person with a weapon on the city's northwest side on June 26, police officers Kendall Corder and Christopher McCray were unexpectedly fired upon in an alleyway. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025 Deep shadows settle into the brickwork on each building, giving every texture a sense of depth missing from the original release, and the flicker from fires makes even lonely alleyways feel alive with action as flames lick and light and shadow dance around dynamically. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 In fact, strolling the streets and winding alleyways of​ ​St. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025 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 19 Jul. 2025.

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alleyway

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

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