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   lane

   /leɪn/

   noun

   • 1. a narrow road, especially in a rural area: "she drove along the winding lane" Similar byroadbywaypathpathwayfootpathwaytowpathtrailtrackroadstreetalleyalleywayroadwaypassagethoroughfarebridlewaybridle pathvennelginnelsnickettwittentwitchelwyndtrace
   • ▪ an urban street: "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 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 route prescribed for or regularly followed by ships or aircraft: "the shipping lanes of the South Atlantic"
   • ▪ (in tenpin 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 which shows up against a bright background, especially in a spiral galaxy: "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 › englishMeaning of lane in English - 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.

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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. 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.

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.

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

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   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.