passing lane

noun

US
: a part of a road or highway that drivers use to pass other vehicles

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When Fernandes drives inside with the ball, a potential passing lane opens out to Rashford, and Fernandes finds it smartly. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Hill’s passing lane was left uncontested by Kentucky’s coach … Rick Pitino. — Beau Dure, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2026 Bronson had no choice but to give the ball up near half court and Jayden Ross read it like a book, reaching into the passing lane and knocking the ball free. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026 The bills would have made the left lane of highways solely a passing lane. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passing lane

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“Passing lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20lane. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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