laneway house

noun

A detached secondary suite typically built into a pre-existing lot, usually in the backyard and opening onto the back lane.

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Meanings

nounlaneway house (plural laneway houses)

plural laneway houses

  1. CanadaA detached secondary suite typically built into a pre-existing lot, usually in the backyard and opening onto the back lane.
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Chicago

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