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laner

laner

9.9
A driver who usually stays in the same part of the road
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪnər/
translation icon : conductor habitual
  • a two-laner

Examples

  • Route 4 was a lazy two-laner that had recently been made obsolete by the interstate.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • As a frequent commuter, Jake is known as a laner who always drives in the left lane during rush hour.

  • In the city, Sarah became a regular laner on the main road, sticking to the same lane every day.

  • During the race, the skilled driver was recognized as a top laner due to his ability to take corners smoothly in his designated lane.

How Often

laner
9.9
road hog
  • Offensive
1 6.8

Surface Forms

laner singular
laners plural

Morphology

laner = lane (semi-transparent) = lane + er

The form clearly combines lane + -er, but the specialized sense of a habitual lane user is somewhat lexicalized rather than fully predictable.

Etymology

Laner comes from lane, a small or narrow road, plus the ending -er which means 'one who', as in baker. So a laner is literally 'one who uses a lane', which is why it means a driver who often uses a particular lane.