Thesaurus results for ALLEYS

alleys

noun

plural of alley

as in streets

a narrow passage between buildings One can spend days exploring all the alleys and backstreets of the old city.

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Recent Examples of alleys Architectural historians describe Googie style as a bold strain of Mid-Century Modernism, notable for big neon signs and swooping roofs, especially popular among restaurants, bowling alleys and car washes, now increasingly rare. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The good fixers knew where the sniper alleys were, and many of them had grown up with the rebels who were now running the local checkpoints. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Infrastructure funding would be used to maintain pavement, curbs, gutters, alleys, bridges and culverts throughout the city. — Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 For the most organic blend of ancient and modern Bangkok, explore the nearby waterfront district Talat Noi (Small Market), where alleys lead to passageways that are often only shoulder width. — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 After a tour past mannequins in their likenesses, Manolo Blahnik slippers and mood boards, the party moved to the Versailles Orangerie, where Cartier grooms lined the alleys leading to the grandiose gallery. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Deep inside the labyrinthine alleys of Acre’s Old City – home to a 700-year-old Crusader fortress – Muhammad Hani could not order a takeaway pizza. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 The committee recommended legislation directing Kruschke to hire contractors to speed up the replacement of concrete panels on local roads and maintenance of alleys. — Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2026 The Ultimate Digital Leash No noir detective story is complete without a session of tailing the suspect through the gritty streets and alleys. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

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The force, which rose to a peak of about 5,000 troops over the summer, has supported arrest operations, patrolled city streets and neighborhoods, and participated in cleanup efforts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Video from the scene obtained by CNN showed ambulances rushing through narrow streets and crowds gathered outside the school building.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of streets

Noun

The two highways are major entry points to the center of Kansas City and downtown.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
For residents like Smith, the idea of transforming space above one of Atlanta's busiest highways offers a glimpse of what downtown could become.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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