alleyway

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

Translation

n. smal gangvei mellom eller bak bygninger; smal gate; korridor
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.

Foredrager skal monteres i messen og alle kabiner. Der det er nødvendig for sikkerheten, f.eks. i gangene og trappene, skal SUS-stigebrakker monteres.

Real-world Examples

Why else would they be down that alleyway?

Hvorfor skulle de ellers være ned i den gangen?

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.

Han holder sine foreldre nesten i live ved å kjempe i disse gangene eller gangene, som Crime Alley.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

Harry squinted at the black alleyway.

Harry kikket på den sorte gangen.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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

Bøtter overflød i gatene og gangene fordi avfallet ikke ble samlet inn.

Source: BBC Reading Classics to Learn Vocabulary

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

Vi har ikke mange gangene i New York City.

Source: Connection Magazine

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

Andre døde alene på fortøyene, i gangene og i parker rundt byen.

Source: VOA Special January 2021 Collection

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

Jeg liker katter også. Jeg har faktisk omtrent åtti av dem ned i min gang.

Source: The Ellen Show

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

Hennes skrik fulgte dem hele veien langs den vridne gangen ut i lys sollys.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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

Hønetta galopper til enden av gangen og forsvant til sølvsky.

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.

Jeg går gjennom disse små boliggangene nå som er veldig smale, og likevel passer biler forbi.

Source: Foreigners traveling in China

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