laneways

plural of laneway, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laneways
Noun
  • The Capitol Police have stepped up security for the event, closing roads and increasing patrols around the Capitol grounds.
    Kate Selig, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Crews are working to clear snow and ice from roads after blizzard conditions Sunday brought 8-12 inches of snow in various parts of the metro, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In Overland Park, crews are in the process of spreading salt on residential streets as of Friday afternoon, and will move to salting main thoroughfares on Saturday before the rain starts.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Officials do not block Canal, one of the city's most-trafficked thoroughfares.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Episode 2, set at Jamie’s school just a few days after the incident, thrives in the chaos of innumerable moving pieces as kids push through crowded passageways, cram inside cacophonous classrooms, and even parade out to the playground during an unexpected fire drill.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Local residents dug them by hand out of the terrain’s red basaltic soil, resulting in an approximately 6,000-foot-long network of rooms and passageways that existed on three subterranean levels, ranging from 33 to 75 feet below ground.
    Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The area is connected to multiple major highways, making for easy transportation, and its rugged, mountainous terrain has historically made law enforcement challenging and allowed criminal groups to flourish.
    Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
  • There are 545 active capital projects planned for this year on state highways, bridges and roads.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement The organization said the vehicle was spotted at the intersection of Jefferson and Sepulveda boulevards in Culver City.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The plane crashed on 126 Street, near the intersection of Hawthorne and El Segundo boulevards.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Mass them along walkways and outside windows where their color will brighten the winter landscape.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Venetian authorities took pains to keep their city walkable, widening streets when necessary and keeping walkways, including canal banks, free of obstacles.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Nearly 41% of fatalities on Michigan roadways in 2023 involved alcohol and/or drugs.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • During the advisory, slippery travel conditions are possible, especially on untreated roadways.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The picturesque snow covered peaks printed on souvenir coffee cups and postcards transformed into a collection of slide paths, terrain traps, and epic ski lines.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
  • There was nothing but cordial vibes when Nikki Garcia crossed paths with her ex-fiancé John Cena last month.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Laneways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laneways. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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