alleyway
n.a narrow path or passage between buildings. It is usually smaller and less busy than a main street.
n.a narrow passage or walkway between or behind buildings. Often used to describe a secluded or less-traveled route within an urban environment.
“The cat ran down the dark alleyway.”
“The delivery truck had to park in the alleyway because the main street was too crowded.”
“The artist spent hours sketching the intricate brickwork and faded advertisements that lined the narrow alleyway behind the old market square.”
“The KFC has an alleyway down one side – along which people ran as they passed the male grooming shop – and faces on to Bromley’s High Street.”
From alley + way.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.