as in road
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of lane
Expect overnight lane closures as a contractor begins improving the chronically congested I85/I485 interchange near Charlotte’s airport on Monday.
—
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Don’t pull over in the roundabout Roundabouts with a single lane of traffic in each direction are fairly simple – yield to traffic in the roundabout, wait for a gap in traffic and go through, Bryson said.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Use the right lane to head eastbound toward Broadway Avenue and the left lane to access Front Street via Fifth Street.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
There have been close to 50 deaths in the past decade on the A9, Scotland’s longest road, which has gained notoriety for its regular changes from single to multiple-lane highway.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lane
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Don’t pull over in the roundabout Roundabouts with a single lane of traffic in each direction are fairly simple – yield to traffic in the roundabout, wait for a gap in traffic and go through, Bryson said.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Use the right lane to head eastbound toward Broadway Avenue and the left lane to access Front Street via Fifth Street.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
There have been close to 50 deaths in the past decade on the A9, Scotland’s longest road, which has gained notoriety for its regular changes from single to multiple-lane highway.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lane
Noun
-
Nearby roads and highways were closed to allow fire crews access to the area.—
Charles Ventura,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
-
There is a road closure on US-69 between NW Platte Road and MO-9.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Oct. 2025
-
Nearby roads and highways were closed to allow fire crews access to the area.—
Charles Ventura,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Based on events and social media posts from recent months, bad blood hasn't been flowing from our side of the street.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
-
Customers queuing up for one of Dutch Bros' signature sweet drinks, spilling onto Winton and neighboring streets.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
-
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Chasing the dream — and the visa The H-1B visa fundamentally shaped her career path, Qian said.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
-
Federal agencies are now kickstarting their shutdown contingency plans, including the scaling back of services and the furloughing of thousands of staff until Democrats and Republicans find a path forward.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The plane hit a freeway sign post and came to rest against the center divide.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
-
The bandwidths or frequencies that carry the signals (channels to us non-engineers) are likened to the lanes of a freeway.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
Then, get lost in the maze of laneways and plazas housing eclectic international restaurants and shops selling clothing exemplifying Ibiza’s bohemian party style.—
Jennifer Fernández Solano,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The new truck routes and restrictions are the result of study, coordination and collaboration between city officials, local residents, area small business owners and trucking companies, city officials said.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
-
This left kids, seniors and people from nonwhite, working-class communities with few alternative routes.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lane. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share