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Synonyms of alley

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Another word for alley is alleyway. Other synonyms of alley are lane.

Synonyms and similar words for alley

nounA narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the...

  • alleywayA narrow street formed by the proximity of adjacent buildings.

nounThe area between the outfielders.

nounAn establishment where bowling is played.

  • bowling alleyA building or room which contains lanes for bowling.

nounAn elongated wooden strip of floor along which a bowling ball is rolled.

  • laneA narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.

nounMore synonyms

  • backs UKThe backyard of the University.
  • bunnyrun
  • chare UKA narrow lane or passage between houses in a town.
  • chore UK
  • close Scotland, UKA very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.
  • ennog UKAn alley situated between terraced houses.
  • entry UKA passageway between terraced houses that provides a means of entering a back garden or yard.
  • fold UK
  • gangway USAn aisle between rows of seating (especially in a train, aircraft or auditorium).
  • gant UKA surname.
  • gennel UKA ginnel.
  • ginnel UKA narrow passageway or alley often between terraced houses.
  • gunnelA small eel-shaped marine fish of the family Pholidae, especially Pholis gunnellus.
  • gitty UKA narrow pedestrian passageway in a residential area, between high brick walls, wooden fences, hedges, etc.
  • gully UK
  • gullyway UKA narrow passageway or walkway situated between structures, typically used for access, movement, or drainage.
  • hocket
  • jennel
  • jigger UKAn alleyway separating the backs of two rows of houses.
  • jitty UK
  • laneway Canada, IrelandA narrow roadway; a lane.
  • loke UK
  • passage
  • pend Scotland, UKAn archway; especially, a vaulted passageway leading through a tenement-style building from the main street, giving...
  • rabbit run
  • shut UKA narrow alley or passage acting as a short cut through the buildings between two streets.
  • snickelway UKA narrow alley between buildings.
  • snicket UKA narrow passage or alley.
  • tenfoot UKA ten-foot-wide alleyway, typically located behind residential properties.
  • twitchel UKA narrow alleyway between houses; a ginnel.
  • twitten UKA narrow path between two walls or hedges, especially on hills. For example, small alleyways leading between two...
  • wynd Scotland, UKA narrow lane, alley or path, especially one between houses.
  • vennel Scotland, UKAn alley; a narrow street.

Meaning of alley

  1. noun A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.
  2. noun The area between the outfielders.
  3. noun An establishment where bowling is played.

Full definition of alley

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Questions about synonyms of alley

What is another word for alley?
Alley has 37 synonyms on Word.ws, such as alleyway and lane.
What does alley mean?
Alley means a narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: alley (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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