alleyway

[ al-ee-wey ]
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noun
  1. an alley or lane.

  2. a narrow passageway.

Origin of alleyway

1
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; alley1 + way1

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British Dictionary definitions for alleyway

alleyway

/ (ˈælɪˌweɪ) /


noun
  1. a narrow passage; alley

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