lanes

plural of lane

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lanes
Noun
  • Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Now the roads and sidewalks are open, and life is being breathed back into both the small business community and the city, Hoiosen told the Idaho Statesman.
    Rose Evans November 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Suburbia offered the illusion of moral purity, deepening social segregation as highways allowed a quick access to and from the city centre.
    Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Waymo has already mapped out portions of San Diego roads and highways and Nalavade said as early as next week, passersby may see a fleet of all-electric Zeekr RT minivans on area streets, further testing and assessing Waymo software.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Los Angeles — Thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown Los Angeles for a second year in a row to celebrate another Dodgers’ World Series victory.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The cause for the increase in these fatalities goes beyond driver distraction — such as phones and dashboard touch screens — and, according to the CDC, appears to be linked to the growing number of large, heavy vehicles like SUVs and to America’s penchant for complicated, high-speed roadways.
    Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • New York is a crossroads for them at the edge of the continent, like a traffic circle with east-west routes running along the ocean or north-south routes going up the harbor or to New Jersey.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Allen had to hocus pocus their way through the receiver deficiencies with screens and other short-distance routes, but James Cook, the tight ends and offensive line delivered ample force.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Zohran's parents shaped his political views Though Mira and Mahmood told The New York Times in June 2025 that Zohran had not turned to them for political advice, their worldview and career paths have shaped Zohran’s democratic socialist political stance and mayoral campaign.
    Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Together, Dick and Lynne Cheney raised two daughters, Liz and Mary, who would each forge their own paths in public life—Liz as a prominent Republican congresswoman and Mary as an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.
    Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The project area is about a quarter-mile from where Highway 50 carves northeast through Rancho Cordova, and from the intersection of Folsom and Sunrise boulevards, two of the city’s major thoroughfares.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Macy’s chose China Grove for the facility due to its position in the Southeast near major thoroughfares, enabling faster, more efficient service to millions of customers.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Lao was struck dead by a driver Sunday night at the intersection of Marysville and Del Paso boulevards in North Sacramento.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • America’s hometown has open arms for all things Mexican food, with choices up and down the main boulevards.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Lanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanes. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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