lanes

noun

plural of lane
as in roads

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Recent Examples of lanes That five-year project between El Toro Road and State Route 73 added new lanes in each direction between Avery and Alicia parkways and a second carpool lane from Alicia Parkway to El Toro Road. — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026 All Southbound lanes of Junipero Serra are closed to all traffic due to the Light Pole blocking all lane. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lanes
  1. roads
  2. highways
  3. streets
  4. roadways
  5. routes
  6. paths
  7. thoroughfares
  8. boulevards
Noun
  • Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • Since the incident began, the size of the frozen zone in which crews work to stabilize the building has gradually been reduced, roads have reopened and many of the vacate orders have been lifted.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
  • This weekend's group ride will travel along state highways and local roads only.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of highways
Noun
  • Ander Etxanobe was injured on the fourth day of the week-long festival, which draws thousands of participants to Pamplona to sprint ahead of charging bulls through the city’s historic, narrow streets.
    — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Crowds are expected to gather along major Midtown cross streets as the sun appears to hang between buildings before slipping below the horizon.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • Prolonged heavy rain will result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks and streams.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
  • Owings added that a traffic study was completed and there won’t be an impact on nearby roadways.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • Their main fantasy appeal comes from players with secure minutes, penalties and multiple routes to points.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Others will argue, reasonably, that no other commercial industry staffs onboard physicians on most routes, and that the infrequency of serious events makes dedicated medical staffing hard to justify economically.
    — Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • Modernizing facilities and expanding funding across jurisdictions would help make the profession not only more sustainable but also more appealing to those choosing their medical paths.
    — Gregory McDonald, STAT, 13 July 2026
  • Even more telling, many hikers are searching for trails more than 200 miles from home, using the app to plan trips as much as to find local paths.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of paths
Noun
  • The transition plan outlines the city’s ongoing projects to ensure ADA access to city properties and pedestrian thoroughfares, according to a press release from the city of Geneva.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • At its heart, a fourth-century Christian basilica overlooking one of the city’s main thoroughfares, while two watchtowers guarded its outskirts.
    — Anne Doran for ARTnews, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
Definition of thoroughfares
Noun
  • This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • English soccer fans have earned a reputation for violent hooliganism, hurling plastic chairs and brawling their way across the piazzas and boulevards of Europe.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of boulevards

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