as in street
a narrow passage between buildings
One can spend days exploring all the alleys and backstreets of the old city.
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Recent Examples of alley
There’s also a section of unimproved alley that would need to be vacated.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
The occasional roars of delivery trucks and motorcycles that used our alleys to get around the traffic of the main roads, to cut through the city.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Detroit Dog Rescue The video shows a vehicle with two people inside driving into the back alley.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Housed inside a former bowling alley, this colorful cavern of cottons and bolts has become a destination for crafters everywhere.
—Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
The occasional roars of delivery trucks and motorcycles that used our alleys to get around the traffic of the main roads, to cut through the city.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Detroit Dog Rescue The video shows a vehicle with two people inside driving into the back alley.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Housed inside a former bowling alley, this colorful cavern of cottons and bolts has become a destination for crafters everywhere.
—Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alley
Noun
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On election night, thousands celebrated in the streets, waving flags and blasting music written by Orbán’s outspoken critics.—
Alexandra Levy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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That might mean a heavy-duty old-school wooden door with a stained finish or a high-gloss paint color that stands out from the street.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
Noun
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That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Route 66 became official when the country adopted the numbered highway system in November of that year.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Mexican authorities last summer found 20 bodies, including several that were decapitated and four that were left hanging from a bridge over a highway, that appeared to be victims of a turf war between the Chapitos and rival Sinaloa faction La Mayiza.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Alley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alley. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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