Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,809,787,066 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

alleyway

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
al·ley·way  (l-w)
n.
A narrow passage between buildings.
alleyway [ˈælɪˌweɪ]
n
a narrow passage; alley
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.alleywayalleyway - a narrow street with walls on both sides
alley, back street
street - a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"
alleyway
noun passage, walk, lane, alley, pathway, passageway, backstreet The robbers ran off down an alleyway.
Translations
alleyway [ˈæliweɪ] n → ruelle f
alleyway [ˈælɪˌweɪ] n → vicolo


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Whether it were a group of shrubs or an alleyway or a vista of water that we were passing, you would halt before me, and stand gazing at my face as though you were showing me possessions of your own.
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
By turning their heads they could see through an- other window, along an alleyway that ran behind the Main Street stores and into the back door of Abner Groff's bakery.
Winesberg, Ohio by Anderson, Sherwood View in context
He worked quickly, boring cask after cask down the alleyway that led to deeper twilight.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.