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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › laneLane Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LANE is a narrow passageway between fences or hedges. How to use lane in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLANE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LANE definition: 1. a narrow road in the countryside or in a town: 2. a special strip of a road, sports track, or…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › laneLANE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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. a fixed route followed by ocean steamers or airplanes.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlane noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of lane noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › laneLane - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A lane is a relatively narrow street or road. Most country lanes never get backed up with rush hour traffic. There's the kind of lane that meanders through wooded, hilly countryside, and then there's the lane that's one particular row of traffic on the a busier road.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLANE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A lane is a part of a main road which is marked by the edge of the road and a painted line, or by two painted lines. The lorry was travelling at 20mph in the slow lane. I pulled out into the eastbound lane of Route 2. Synonyms: track, way, road, channel More Synonyms of lane. 4. countable noun.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishlane noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a narrow marked section of a track or a swimming pool that is used by one person taking part in a race The Ohio State freshman in lane four is coming up fast from behind. a route used by ships or aircraft on regular journeys one of the world's busiest shipping/sea lanes. Idioms.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › laneLane - definition of lane by The Free Dictionary

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   'lane' A lane is a narrow road which can be used by vehicles, especially in the country. A lane is also a part of a main road which is marked by the edge of the road and painted line, or by two painted lines.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of lane – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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

11. www.yourdictionary.com › laneLane Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Lane Definition. Any narrow way, as an opening in a crowd of people. A narrow way between hedges, walls, buildings, etc.; narrow country road or city street. A path or route designated, as for reasons of safety, for ships or aircraft.