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laneway

laneway noun: a narrow roadway; a lane.

Noun

laneway (plural laneways)

  1. (Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland) A narrow roadway; a lane
    • We pulled into a laneway at 496 Evans and drove to the back[…].2009 January 15, Jack Lakey, “Hiding under a cold tin truck is no way for a cat to spend the winter”, in Toronto Star
    Synonyms:
    alley

Synonyms of laneway

Forms of laneway

plurallaneways

Origin of laneway

From lane + way.

Words formed from laneway

Phrases with laneway

Questions about laneway

What does laneway mean?
Laneway means a narrow roadway; a lane.
What part of speech is laneway?
Laneway is a noun.
What is the plural of laneway?
The plural of laneway is laneways.

Words near laneway in the dictionary

  1. Lanesborough
  2. Lanese
  3. Laneses
  4. lanesful
  5. Lanesville
  6. laneway
  7. laneway house
  8. laneway houses
  9. laneways
  10. Laney
  11. Lanfear

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