passing lane

noun

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

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By doing that, Gordon was also blocking the passing lane into Ezri Konsa. Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025 The bills would have made the left lane of highways solely a passing lane. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025 The van struck a northbound 2024 Honda Accord, driven by Robert Violante, 45, of Granite Springs, N.Y., which was moving in the passing lane, police added. David Chiu, People.com, 15 May 2025 Here, Enzo Fernandez and Reece James are pressing John McGinn and Tielemans while Sancho is trying to block the passing lane between Konsa and Andres Garcia. Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025 With under 18 minutes left in the second half, Flagg, guarding a big in the low post, jumped into the passing lane, stole the ball and broke out into the open court. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025 Jokic didn’t have a clear passing lane to Westbrook as a cutter, and the space was also clogged by Christian Braun occupying the dunker spot. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025

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“Passing lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20lane. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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