Alleys is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Alleys meaning
plural of alley
Using Alleys
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of alley
- In the example corpus, alleys often appears in combinations such as: bowling alleys, alleys and, the alleys.
Context around Alleys
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Alleys
- In this selection, "alleys" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bowling, green, blind, first, table and stopped stand out and add context to how "alleys" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the alleys stopped being and areas like alleys or sidewalks. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "alleys" sits close to words such as airlift, alamos and algiers, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with alleys
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Pedestrian traffic stopped and the alleys stopped being used for unlawfulness. (11 words)
All three victims were men sleeping in open areas, like alleys or sidewalks. (13 words)
Meanwhile, Block said the department is encouraging private property owners to install lighting along the back alleys. (17 words)
In spite of my pleading with the previous administration, with not so much as a nod of having heard me or read any of the documents I shared, progress was made to use city workers with weed eaters in alleys, instead of spraying chemicals. (44 words)
F1 Arcade's co-founder and chief executive is Adam Breeden, the brains behind the aforementioned Flight Club, All Star Lanes bowling alleys, table tennis hall Bounce, bingo venue Hijingo and mini golf bar Puttshack, the majority of which are in London. (42 words)
Many of us engaged in conversations or, better yet, flat-out arguments in barbershops, on street corners, in alleys, and at backyard barbecues on how the NFL had now proven to us that it was the greatest plantation in sports. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
The discredit attaching to bowling alleys, first established in London in 1455, probably encouraged subsequent repressive legislation, for many of the alleys were connected with taverns frequented by the dissolute and gamesters.
All three victims were men sleeping in open areas, like alleys or sidewalks.
A Montreal community organization is partnering with the city to create a space that will harness rainwater to expand on the concept of green alleys.
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC arrived in town Monday, July 17, to begin trimming tree limbs which are either branching out into secondary power lines in the alleys or hanging down too low over the streets.
Back alleys in Middlesbrough have been given a new lease of life thanks to a town centre crackdown.
Barn crossovers and alleys with water or feed should be 14 feet wide so that eating and drinking cows are not disrupted by cows walking by.
But light there is: evidence that years of experimentation, of heading up blind alleys and down dead-ends before starting again from scratch, are finally starting to pay off.
F1 Arcade's co-founder and chief executive is Adam Breeden, the brains behind the aforementioned Flight Club, All Star Lanes bowling alleys, table tennis hall Bounce, bingo venue Hijingo and mini golf bar Puttshack, the majority of which are in London.
For Tiger Zone, having the arcade and the food will help pass the time, but the other alleys in the area need to follow suit and upgrade as well or fall behind.
Many of us engaged in conversations or, better yet, flat-out arguments in barbershops, on street corners, in alleys, and at backyard barbecues on how the NFL had now proven to us that it was the greatest plantation in sports.
Meanwhile, Block said the department is encouraging private property owners to install lighting along the back alleys.
Pedestrian traffic stopped and the alleys stopped being used for unlawfulness.
She pointed to the lack of services in the city for unhoused people with addiction issues and to their continuing presence in outdoor public spaces and alleys.
Starting from Marienplatz, the guide will share fascinating stories about the responsibilities of night watchmen as they wander through the historic streets and alleys.
The Eternal City provides the perfect backdrop for jaw-dropping action sequences as Tom Cruise, aka Ethan Hunt traverses through Rome’s narrow alleys, ancient ruins, and grand architecture.
There are several restaurants and pubs located on the cobbled alleys such as The Mermaid Inn, Webbe's at The Fish Café (also a cookery school) or make a trip to Tibbs Farm Shop and Café in nearby Udimore.
They’re difficult to characterize, but imagine alleys crowded with little taverns serving hot sharing dishes, ideal for beer drinking.
Design concepts (see at bottom of page) are aimed to make alleys safer, more pedestrian-friendly and aesthetically appealing through lighting, simplified surfaces, and potentially utilizing art and murals.
In spite of my pleading with the previous administration, with not so much as a nod of having heard me or read any of the documents I shared, progress was made to use city workers with weed eaters in alleys, instead of spraying chemicals.
I told him about putting the barrel of my pistol in my mouth and all those nights stumbling around the back alleys of Seoul, not knowing if I was going to make it home.
Common combinations with alleys
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- bowling alleys 23×
- alleys and 18×
- the alleys 14×
- and alleys 12×
- back alleys 10×
- alleys in 7×
- alleys of 7×
- narrow alleys 6×
- alleys or 4×
- alleys with 4×