alleyway

[US]/'ælɪweɪ/
[UK]/'ælɪ,we/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. smalle doorgang tussen of achter gebouwen; smalle straat; steeg; gang.
Word Forms
Pluralalleyways

Example Sentences

Curtains shall be fitted in the messroom and all cabins. Where necessary for safety, e.g. in alleyways and stairs, SUS handrails shall be fitted.

Gordijnen moeten worden aangebracht in de messroom en alle hutten. Waar nodig voor de veiligheid, b.v. in steegjes en trappen, moeten SUS-handrelingen worden aangebracht.

Real-world Examples

Why else would they be down that alleyway?

Waarom anders zouden ze die steeg in gaan?

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

He almost keeps his parents alive by fighting in these alleyways or alleyways, like Crime Alley.

Hij houdt bijna zijn ouders in leven door te vechten in deze steegjes of steegjes, zoals Crime Alley.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

Harry squinted at the black alleyway.

Harry knijpte zijn ogen samen bij het kijken naar de zwarte steeg.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Bins overflowed in the streets and alleyways as rubbish wasn't collected.

Vuilnisbakken overliepen in de straten en steegjes omdat het afval niet werd opgehaald.

Source: BBC Reading Classics to Learn Vocabulary

We don't have a lot of alleyways in New York City.

We hebben niet veel steegjes in New York City.

Source: Connection Magazine

Others died alone on sidewalks, in alleyways and in parks around the city.

Anderen stierven alleen op stoepen, in steegjes en in parken in de stad.

Source: VOA Special January 2021 Collection

I like cats too.I actually have like eighty of them down in my alleyway.

Ik hou ook van katten. Ik heb er eigenlijk wel zo'n tachtig in mijn steeg.

Source: The Ellen Show

Her shrieks followed them all the way along the twisting alleyway out into bright sunlight.

Haar schreeuwen volgden hen helemaal door de kronkelende steeg en naar buiten in het felle zonlicht.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The stag cantered to the end of the alleyway and dissolved into silver mist.

De edelhert rende naar het einde van de steeg en loste op in zilveren mist.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

I'm walking through these little like residential alleyways right now that are super narrow, and still bikes are passing by.

Ik loop nu door deze kleine, residentiële steegjes die super smal zijn, en toch passeren fietsen er nog steeds.

Source: Foreigners traveling in China

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