1. a narrow passage between or behind buildings

Examples

• The cat disappeared into the dark alleyway behind the restaurant.
• We took a shortcut through the narrow alleyway to reach the main street.
• The alleyway was barely wide enough for two people to walk side by side.
• Garbage bins lined the alleyway between the apartment buildings.
• The delivery truck couldn’t fit through the cramped alleyway.
• Street art covered the brick walls of the old alleyway.