areaway

[air-ee-uh-wey]

noun

a sunken area leading to a cellar or basement entrance, or in front of basement or cellar windows.
a passageway, especially one between buildings.

Origin of areaway

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; area + way¹

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Examples from the Web for areaway

Historical Examples of areaway

The android, seeing his escape cut off, veered into an areaway.
Ten From Infinity
Paul W. Fairman
He was loitering opposite in the areaway of an empty residence.
We Can't Have Everything
Rupert Hughes
While I was running through the areaway I shouted to the actresses.
Chicago's Awful Theater Horror
Various
Mrs. Schrimm said as she bustled out to the areaway and slammed the door.
The Competitive Nephew
Montague Glass
The man skidded on the filthy alley surface as he turned into the areaway.
Deadly City
Paul W. Fairman

British Dictionary definitions for areaway

areaway

noun

a passageway between parts of a building or between different buildings
See area (def. 7)

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