Synonyms & related words for alley

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of alley — including alleyway, street, lane, avenue, wynd, thoroughfare. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to alley

Explore words related to alley — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include bystreet, backstreet, areaway, tramlines, sidewalk, potholes, byroad, pedestrians. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for alley

Common synonyms for alley include alleyway, street, lane, avenue, wynd, thoroughfare, boulevard, driveway — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does alley come from?

The word alley breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root alley-, from Latin ambulare (“to walk”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.