multilane
adjective
mul·ti·lane
ˌməl-tē-ˈlān 
-ˌtī-
: having or involving more than one lane (see lane entry 1 sense 2b) for travel in each direction
a multilane highway/street/bridge
multilane traffic
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Each orbital altitude is like a traffic lane on a multilane highway.
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The community learned to avoid multilane highways early on, according to Gravlin, because the additional lanes provide more voting options, which slows the trip.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
For instance, American highways traverse cities according to political agendas and have often dismantled poor neighborhoods of color to make way for multilane thoroughfares.
—Elizabeth Carlen, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
The once-popular Country Club line ceased operations in 1957, leaving a relatively clear route from Westport to 87th Street, much of it running along Brookside Boulevard, an ideal location for a multilane trafficway to ease congestion in Southtown neighborhoods.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The community learned to avoid multilane highways early on, according to Gravlin, because the additional lanes provide more voting options, which slows the trip.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
For instance, American highways traverse cities according to political agendas and have often dismantled poor neighborhoods of color to make way for multilane thoroughfares.
—Elizabeth Carlen, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
The once-popular Country Club line ceased operations in 1957, leaving a relatively clear route from Westport to 87th Street, much of it running along Brookside Boulevard, an ideal location for a multilane trafficway to ease congestion in Southtown neighborhoods.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Multilane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multilane. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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