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   Lane

   /lān/

   

   noun

   • 1. a narrow road, especially in a rural area: "she drove along the winding lane" Similar byroadbywaypathpathwayfootpathwaytowpathtrailtrackroadstreetalleyalleywayroadwaypassagethoroughfarebridlewaybridle pathvennelginnelsnickettwittentwitchelwyndtrace
   • ▪ (in place names) a street in an urban area: "Park Lane"
   • 2. a division of a road marked off with painted lines and intended to separate single lines of traffic according to speed or direction: "the car accelerated and moved into the outside lane" Similar trackstripwaycoursechannelroad division
   • ▪ each of a number of parallel strips of track or water for runners, rowers, or swimmers in a race: "she went into the final in lane three" Similar trackstripwaycoursechannelroad division
   • ▪ a path or course prescribed for or regularly followed by ships or aircraft: "the shipping lanes of the South Atlantic"
   • ▪ (in basketball) a 12-foot-wide area extending from the free-throw line to below the basket.
   • ▪ (in bowling) a long narrow strip of floor down which the ball is bowled: "a maximum of six people can play on a lane at any one time"
   • ▪ each of a number of notional parallel strips in the gel of an electrophoresis plate, occupied by a single sample: "DNA from various sources is placed in separate lanes on an electrophoretic gel"
   • ▪ a dark streak or band that shows up against a bright background, especially in a spiral galaxy or emission nebula: "the innermost dust lane is dense enough to absorb some infrared"

   Word Origin Old English, related to Dutch laan; of unknown ultimate origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. laned adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarylane | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   lane meaning: 1. part of a road or track that is separated from the other parts, usually by a painted line: 2. a…. Learn more.

3. www.britannica.com › dictionary › laneLane Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   1. : a narrow road or path. a country lane. — often used in the names of streets. Their house is on Maple Lane. 2. : a part of road that is marked by painted lines and that is for a single line of vehicles. traffic lanes. a highway with three lanes = a three- lane highway.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLANE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun. A lane is a narrow road, especially in the country. ...a quiet country lane. Synonyms: road, street, track, path More Synonyms of lane. 2. noun, in names. Lane is also used in the names of roads, either in cities or in the country. They had a house on Spring Park Lane in East Hampton. 3. countable noun.

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › lanelane - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 15, 2024 · lane (plural lanes) (used in street names) A road, street, or similar thoroughfare . Penny Lane. A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees . There's a shortcut to the shops through this leafy lane. A narrow road, as in the country. A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles .

6. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › LaneLane | Definition of lane by Merriam-Webster

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   Define lane: a narrow road or path—usage, synonyms, more.

7. www.wordreference.com › definition › lanelane - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   lane1 (lān), n. a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses. any narrow or well-defined passage, track, channel, or course. Transport a longitudinally marked part of a highway wide enough to accommodate one vehicle, often set off from adjacent lanes by painted lines (often used in combination): a new six-lane turnpike.

8. www.wordsmyth.netlane | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language ...

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   Word Explorer. See. car, transportation. The meaning of lane. Definition of lane. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.