Park Slope Lexicon (add your own terms)

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Since there appears to be some confusion among newcomers as to what many things in Park Slope are called, I thought it might be useful to provide some guidance. These are some of the most commonly mistaken/neglected terms I can think of, feel free to add your own:

The usually-narrow concrete passageways or 'yards' between/behind apartment buildings are called "alleys" or "alleyways." You might hear some older folk call the ones behind buildings "courtyards."

The stone steps in front of your house are called a "stoop."

The concrete 'yard' in front of most brownstones, behind a fence, is called an 'areaway,' pronounced "airy way."

The front part of your hallway, behind the frontmost doors where the mailboxes are, is called a "vestibule."