A narrow alley or passage between buildings, used in Scotland and Tyneside where it remains in active place-name use. Many Scottish town centers retain 'vennel' in their street names, preserving a piece of medieval urban vocabulary. The term carries an old-town, stone-city feel and is more evocative than the generic 'alley', suggesting cramped, cobbled historical geography. Vennels are often the quickest way through a Scottish town centre.
She took the vennel as a shortcut and emerged beside the old market square.
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(Scotland, Tyneside) An alley; a narrow street.
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