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Spanish word
callejón
Pronunciation
IPA/kaʝeˈxon/
Meaning
- masculine nounalley
Example
El callejón está oscuro por la noche.
The alley is dark at night.
More examples
Encontramos un callejón estrecho entre las casas.
We found a narrow alley between the houses.
Core concept
A short, narrow lane squeezed between buildings.
Common phrases
callejón sin salida
dead-end alley
entrar en el callejón
enter the alley
perderse en un callejón
get lost in an alley
Similar words
calle: Urban street running along building fronts, serving local traffic and shops.
callejuela: Very slim, brief alley-like lane, barely wider than a person.
pasaje: Thin corridor between buildings providing a direct pedestrian route.
pasadizo: Covered passageway linking different indoor or outdoor areas.
Definition in Spanish
Calle corta y estrecha entre edificaciones; en sentido figurado aparece en la expresión 'callejón sin salida' para indicar falta de opciones.
Word origin
From Spanish calle 'street' (from Latin callis) plus the suffix -ón, originally naming a confined urban lane and giving rise to the figurative 'callejón sin salida' for an impasse.
Usage tips
- The written accent on the ó marks final-syllable stress in callejón and is commonly omitted by learners.
Other meanings
- lanenoun
- backstreetnoun
Opposites
- avenidaavenuenoun
Related words
- callejerostreet-leveladjective
- callejearwander the streetsverb
- callejuelasmall lanenoun