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callejón

alley

noun kah-yeh-HOHN Rare
Travel & Places Landmarks

Origin: Augmentative of calle (street), from Latin callis.

Also means

dead end

Usage Note

Callejón can refer to a narrow lane between buildings or, in the phrase callejón sin salida, a dead-end street — and by extension an impossible situation ('dead end'). The bullfighting passageway between the ring barrier and the stands is also called callejón. Note the accent on the final syllable.

Examples

"El gato desapareció por el callejón oscuro."

Natural Translation

The cat disappeared down the dark alley.

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