"alleyway" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæ.li.weɪ/ Forms: alleyways [plural]
Etymology: alley + way Etymology templates: {{compound|en|alley|way}} alley + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} alleyway (plural alleyways)
  1. A narrow street formed by the proximity of adjacent buildings. Categories (topical): Roads Synonyms: alley, alley
    Sense id: en-alleyway-en-noun-C45Er0JU Disambiguation of Roads: 76 24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 65 35
  2. A passage between two rows of cabins in a ship. Translations (passage between cabins): coursive [feminine] (French), couloir [masculine] (French), allée [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-alleyway-en-noun-xCO8dW2w Disambiguation of 'passage between cabins': 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: alleywayed, back alleyway, snickelway

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for alleyway meaning in English (2.0kB)

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