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laneways

laneways is the plural of laneway.

Meaning of laneway

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

Questions about laneways

What is laneways the plural of?
Laneways is the plural of laneway.

Words near laneways in the dictionary

  1. lanesful
  2. Lanesville
  3. laneway
  4. laneway house
  5. laneway houses
  6. laneways
  7. Laney
  8. Lanfear
  9. Lanfears
  10. Lanford
  11. lang

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