alleyway

noun

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

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Two individuals involved in the incident, whom neighbors said were also in the victim’s car, fled the scene and ran through his alleyway. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024 By the time Gi-hun finds the men’s phones, they are disappeared from an alleyway, having been jumped by the Recruiter. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024 Police are also analyzing a phone recovered in an alleyway on the gunman's escape route. Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024 Police in New York are also working to unlock a cell phone that was left in an alleyway near the scene, per CNN. People Staff, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024 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 Jan. 2025.

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alleyway

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

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