alleyway

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alleyway

/ˈæ.li.weɪ/

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From alley + way.

noun alleyways

A narrow street formed by the proximity of adjacent buildings.
Similar: alley, alleyway, backs, bunnyrun, chare, chore, close, ennog, entry, fold, gangway, gant
A passage between two rows of cabins in a ship.

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noun passage between cabins

Français	coursive, couloir, allée

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@misc{alleyway_2026,
  title = {alleyway},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alleyway},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}