laneway

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noun

A narrow roadway; a lane

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Meanings

nounlaneway (plural laneways)

plural laneways

  1. AustraliaCanadaIrelandScotlandA 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 & antonyms

nounA narrow roadway; a lane

Similar
alley
Also see
alley

Origin

From lane + way.

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Translations

German Gässchen
  • GässchenA narrow roadway
Cite this entry
APA

laneway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laneway

MLA

“laneway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laneway. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laneway,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laneway.

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