slow lane
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2.7
- noun
- /sloʊ leɪn/
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- She felt safe driving her old car in the slow lane where traffic was more manageable.
There was a massive massive like cement truck kind of, I don't even know what it was like a massive truck, lorry kind of thing in the slow lane.
- There was a massive massive like cement truck kind of, I don't even know what it was like a massive truck, lorry kind of thing in the slow lane.
Examples
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"He was driving in the slow lane.
Fiction book (1995) -
The car stays in the slow lane.
Fiction book (1994) -
One way you can think of this is the gradient in car speeds as you move from the fast lane to the slow lane.
Blog text (21) -
"This," she says thinly as he eases the van out into the slow lane, "got to stop."
Fiction book (1993) -
Along the Kennedy Expressway, a truck overturned in the slow lane.
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During rush hour, the cars in the slow lane barely move as the fast lane zooms by.
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If you prefer a calm driving experience, you should stay in the slow lane instead of weaving through faster traffic.
Antonyms
How Fast
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2.8
1
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The combination of 'slow' (relaxed, low speed) and 'lane' (a path or way) yields a plausible metaphorical meaning of a 'slower path' or way of life, so learners can often infer the general sense. However, the shift from a physical lane to an abstract lifestyle meaning is a metaphorical extension that may not be fully predictable for all B1 learners without prior exposure, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Slow lane comes from roads and highways. It is the lane where cars or trucks go slow so faster traffic can pass, and that is why it means 'a lane for vehicles moving at slower speeds'.