noun
- sunken spaces below ground level that provide access to basement entrances or windows
Usage: architectural
Examples
- The old brownstone had iron grates covering the areaways.
- Water collected in the areaways after the heavy rain.
- The basement apartment received natural light through the areaways.
- City workers cleared debris from the building’s areaways.
- The areaways were lined with brick to prevent water damage.
- Maintenance crews inspected the drainage in all the areaways.