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alleyway
[ al-ee-wey ]
alleyway
/ ˈæ±ôɪˌ·É±ðɪ /
noun
- a narrow passage; alley
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
Around 1:14 a.m. on Feb. 14, Burbank detectives observed a Cheverolet Cruze park in a Downey alleyway and two men walk into the nearby USA Donuts, according to the criminal complaint.
On 10 January, another 17-year-old boy was stabbed in the alleyway through Princess Diana Park when an unknown man approached him.
Will I ever walk through the alleyway were the bodies had been laid end to end?
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
"The aim is to clear the camp from the explosive devices that have been planted in different streets and alleyways... These outlaws have crossed all red lines and have spread chaos."
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More About Alleyway
What is anÌýalleyway?
An alleyway is a narrow passage between buildings or other structures.
Alleyway can also refer to a narrow path or passage behind a row of houses, such as one that allows access to garages and back yards.
The word alley means the same thing.
Example: We took a shortcut through the narrow alleyway between the shops.
Where doesÌýalleyway come from?
The first records of the word alleyway come from the late 1700s. The word alley is first recorded much earlier, in the 1300s, and comes from the Middle French alee, meaning “walk†or “passage,†from verb aler, “to walk.†The word way is used in the same way in similar compound words that refer to a lane or passage, including passageway, walkway, and pathway, all of which can be used as synonyms for alleyway in some cases.
However, while passageway and walkway can refer to indoor passages, alleyway typically refers to one that’s outside. In big cities, alleyways between buildings are often very narrow—wide enough to walk down but not drive. These kinds of alleyways are often depicted as dark, dangerous, or mysterious places—places where dangerous people might be lurking. In reality, they’re usually just places where businesses deposit their garbage in dumpsters.
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How isÌýalleyway used in real life?
Alleyway is most commonly used to refer to the narrow passage between buildings or to the lane behind a row of houses.
hello look at how much progress i’ve made on my little back alleyway over the past few weeks
— shield volcano fan account (@kingratbaby)
Before and after! A recently completed alleyway refurbishment in Kensington
— Liverpool Alleyway Programme (@LiverpoolAlley1)
Vivid shades of purple, yellow, and blue weave a stunning tapestry of murals hidden in an alleyway behind a small strip of shops in Lemon Grove.
— Atlas Obscura (@atlasobscura)
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Please pull the car around back and park in the alleyway.
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