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alleyway

al·ley·way
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [al-ee-wey]
    • /ˈæl iˌweɪ/
    • /ˈæl.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-ee-wey]
    • /ˈæl iˌweɪ/

Definitions of alleyway word

  • countable noun alleyway An alleyway is the same as an alley. 3
  • noun alleyway a narrow passage; alley 3
  • noun alleyway an alley between buildings 3
  • noun alleyway any narrow passageway 3
  • noun alleyway an alley or lane. 1
  • noun alleyway a narrow passageway. 1

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Origin of alleyway

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1780-90; alley1 + way1

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Parts of speech for Alleyway

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

alleyway popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for alleyway

noun alleyway

  • lane — a male given name.
  • walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
  • passageway — a way for passing into, through, or out of something, as within a building or between buildings; a corridor, hall, alley, catwalk, or the like.
  • path — a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
  • pathway — a path, course, route, or way.

Antonyms for alleyway

noun alleyway

  • blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • highway — a main road, especially one between towns or cities: the highway between Los Angeles and Seattle.

Top questions with alleyway

  • how to draw an alleyway?

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