laneway

English

Etymology

lane +‎ way

Noun

laneway (plural laneways)

1. (Canada, Scotland, Ireland, Australia) A narrow roadway; a lane
   • 2009 January 15, Jack Lakey, “Hiding under a cold tin truck is no way for a cat to spend the winter”, in Toronto Star‎^[1]:

     We pulled into a laneway at 496 Evans and drove to the back […] .

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:alley

Derived terms

• laneway house

Translations

A narrow roadway

• German: Gässchen (de) n