alleyway
/ˈæliˌweɪ/
noun
- A narrow street or passage between or behind buildings, often used for walking or service access.
- The garbage trucks use the alleyway for pickups every Tuesday morning.
- We took a shortcut through a narrow alleyway to reach the main square.
- The cat darted into the dark alleyway behind the bakery.
- A figurative term for a situation or path that is difficult, narrow, or leads to a dead end.
- She realized her plan was a blind alleyway and needed a new approach.
- The negotiations turned into a dark alleyway of misunderstandings.
- His career felt like an alleyway with no exit, full of dead-end jobs.