lane

Definition of lanenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lane Texas Christian University Horned Frogs guard Olivia Miles (5) drives to the lane past Houston Cougars guard TK Pitts (0) during the first half at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, February 4, 2026. Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026 The semi Beishekeev was driving swerved into the westbound lane and collided with a van driven by Donald Stipp, 55, of Portland. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026 Both vehicles stopped in the northbound lane. Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026 This section of Fruitridge has four lanes in each direction and a center turning lane. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lane
Noun
  • Stay safe on wintry roads with these valuable winter driving tips from the NWS, and reduce the risk of accidents during challenging weather conditions.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • There is a road closure on I-70 from I-435/Exit 8 to Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Chain controls are in effect on several highways in Butte County as snow falls as low as 1,000 feet in some places, officials reported.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Future work will explore outdoor scenarios, such as intersections and urban streets, where longer distances and more dynamic conditions introduce additional challenges.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Nicole Kidman is batting 1,000 with her recent red-carpet and street style looks, but recently she's been outdoing herself with my favorite glam of her career.
    Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Closure due to rockslides and debris in the roadway at multiple locations.
    Jose Fabian, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Tateishi found his path to activism in the 1970s, as anger swelled among young former detainees about their imprisonment, which the government had yet to acknowledge as an injustice.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
  • But the path to income-tax repeal could actually be even simpler, by using surplus revenue to automatically reduce it over time.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The crackdown comes after a group of children on bicycles took over several lanes of a freeway earlier in January, and it was all caught on camera.
    Steve Large, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • As the 19th century turned into the 20th, hundreds of thousands of cows were living on hundreds of small dairy farms cast across the broad plain of what is now crowded with homes, streets, businesses and freeways.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Melbourne’s unmistakable energy—from its famed café culture to its vibrant laneways and cutting-edge galleries—is woven into the event, making the city as much a protagonist as the sport itself.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Influential Australian rockers The Angels have been memorialized with a new mural and the naming of a laneway in their honor in the city of Adelaide.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Residents who aren't participating gather at houses along the route to feast and dance.
    Carlie Procell, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • On Melrose Place in West Hollywood, Mona Seresht spotted a pink and orange Coco Robotics bot struggling through a flooded street on its delivery route.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

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“Lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lane. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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