Meaning & use

lane

noun·Everyday

A narrow road, or a marked strip of a road, track, or pool reserved for a single line of traffic or one competitor.

See it in a sentence

She merged into the left lane before making her turn.

The swimmer stayed in her lane and finished the race in record time.

A note on using this word

"Lane" can also mean a narrow country road, especially in British English, as in "a quiet country lane."

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