lane

Definition

  • noun: a narrow road or path
  • noun: a narrow passageway between fences or hedges
  • Scottish variant of 'lone'
  • often used in the names of streets
  • synonyms: autobahn, us highway, access

Examples

  • Customers with fewer than 12 items can use the 'express lane'. [=the lane that lets people pay for their items more quickly than other lanes]

  • He likes to live 'life in the fast lane', going from one wild party to the next.

  • We 'took a stroll down memory lane', talking about our time at school together.

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