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lane

lane

405 1.0
A narrow road or a marked part of a road for cars and bikes
  • noun
  • /leɪn/
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  • Was it a car in the right lane that was also turning?
  • change lanes
  • bike lane
  • bicycle lane

OK, so this is a single lane dirt Rd.

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Examples

  • The school is located at the end of a quiet residential lane with only a few houses.

  • The doctor's house was at the end of the little lane that led to the town wall.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • So in the real world, we mostly stayed in the middle lane and stopped.

  • Yes, it is like closing a lane on a highway.

  • You would have bike lanes there as well to make it easier.

  • OK, so this is a single lane dirt Rd.

  • The original brick streets were refurbished, and the narrow lanes were protected from widening.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Construction was somewhat more frequent on shared lanes, multiuse paths, and bike paths.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The cyclist rode carefully in the designated bike lane to avoid traffic.

  • There was a beautiful garden on the side of the narrow lane that led to the beach.

Synonyms

road
vslane
1.0

A wide hard surface for cars and people to travel between places

is narrower and often marks a single line or smaller passage
track
vslane
2.2

A long metal or rubber band with wheels that helps heavy vehicles move over soft ground

is a formal narrow way or marked division built or painted for organised traffic
path
vslane
969 1.0

A way or track that people and things move along for travel

is more specific, being a narrow road or a marked division for vehicles and athletes
roadway
vslane
56 2.0

The part of a road where cars and buses drive

is a narrower marked division that sits inside this vehicle area
traffic lane
vslane
3 2.0

A painted part of a road for one line of moving vehicles

is a narrow road or marked division used by many different users
bikeway
vslane
  • US
1 2.3

A path for people who ride bicycles

is broader and also used as narrow roads or marked divisions for other users
laneway
vslane
  • UK
1 4.4

A narrow passage between buildings in a town or city

is not limited to urban passages and also marks divisions for vehicles
wheelway
vslane
  • UK
7.4

A path for bicycles and other vehicles with wheels

is more general and covers marked divisions or narrow ways for varied users

Idioms

down memory lane
  • Informal
23 6.5

Remembering happy or important times from the past

in the fast lane
  • Informal
6 6.4

Living a life full of excitement and danger

5 5.2

A way of spending time that is exciting, fast, and often risky

9.4

To focus on your own work and not get involved in other people's work

Compounds

12 3.5

A road with one lane for traffic going each way

fast lane
  • Informal
7 5.8

A very busy, exciting life that often brings risk and pressure

5 2.8

A road that has two lanes for traffic in each direction

3 4.2

A regular route at sea used by ships and boats

3 2.0

A painted part of a road for one line of moving vehicles

2 2.8

A road lane for vehicles that move faster than other lanes

1 2.1

A part of the road only for buses so they can move faster

1 4.3

A road that only lets one vehicle pass at a time in both directions

1 3.9

A relaxed way of life with less stress and hurry

1 3.1

A road with three lanes, the middle lane for passing

1 2.7

A lane on a road for cars and trucks moving slower than other traffic

air lane
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A route that airplanes follow between airports

3.8

A road with a middle strip that separates traffic going in two directions

Marked rectangle near the basket where players stand during free throws

How Wide

highway
629 1.0
avenue
670 1.0
road
1.0
lane
405 1.0
alley
349 1.0
path
969 1.0

Surface Forms

lane singular
lanes plural

Etymology

The word lane comes from an old English word for a 'path' or 'small road', and it has long meant a narrow way. So a lane today is still a thin road in the country or a marked strip on a street for cars, bikes, or runners.