Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laneway

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: laneway
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narrow roadway; a lane

Australian usage; Canadian usage

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From lane + way.

Usage

Inflected Forms

laneways (plural)

Phrases

laneway house

Synonyms

alley

Questions

What does laneway mean?: A narrow roadway; a lane
Where does laneway come from?: From lane + way.

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