What does "callejón" mean in English?

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Spanish

callejón

English

alley

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Alternative translations of "callejón"

lane
passageway
backstreet
alleyway

Examples of how to use "callejón" in Spanish

Spanish
Se metió por un callejón oscuro.
English
He went into a dark alley.
Spanish
El gato duerme en el callejón oscuro.
English
The cat sleeps in the dark alley.
Spanish
Caminamos por el callejón hasta la plaza.
English
We walked through the alley to the square.
Spanish
Vi a María entrar en un callejón estrecho.
English
I saw María enter a narrow alley.
Spanish
El policía investigó el callejón anoche.
English
The police officer investigated the alley last night.

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Se metió por un callejón oscuro.

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