back lane

noun

An alleyway that runs behind a row of houses, or between rows of houses.

“Near-synonym: bylane”

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Meanings

nounback lane (plural back lanes)

plural back lanes

  1. CanadaUKAn alleyway that runs behind a row of houses, or between rows of houses.

    Near-synonym: bylane

    Synonyms: back alley, backway, bylane

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn alleyway that runs behind a row of houses, or between rows of houses.

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Cite this entry
APA

back lane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20lane

MLA

“back lane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20lane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back lane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20lane.

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