1
: a narrow passageway between fences or hedges
2
: a relatively narrow way or track: such as
a
: an ocean route used by or prescribed for ships
b
: a strip of roadway for a single line of vehicles
c
: air lane
d
: any of several parallel courses on a track or swimming pool in which a competitor must stay during a race
e
: an unmarked lengthwise division of a playing area which defines the playing zone of a particular player
f
: a narrow hardwood surface having pins at one end and a gutter along each side that is used in bowling
g
lane
2 of 2Scottish variant of lone
Examples of lane in a Sentence
Noun
The truck's driver kept changing lanes.
She moved to the outside lane.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The fatal crash was the third incident at the Food lane and Longview Road intersection in three months, according to data from the police department.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Running from Westinghouse Boulevard to the I-277/Brookshire Freeway, the I-77 south project will transform the highway into three free general-purpose lanes and two variable toll lanes.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The pursuit lasted about 13 minutes over 4 miles, with the driver weaving through lanes, darting in and out of oncoming traffic, and reaching nearly 100 mph, according to police.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Several major Phoenix-area freeways will have stretches closed or lanes narrowed this weekend, just before Halloween.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The fatal crash was the third incident at the Food lane and Longview Road intersection in three months, according to data from the police department.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Running from Westinghouse Boulevard to the I-277/Brookshire Freeway, the I-77 south project will transform the highway into three free general-purpose lanes and two variable toll lanes.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The pursuit lasted about 13 minutes over 4 miles, with the driver weaving through lanes, darting in and out of oncoming traffic, and reaching nearly 100 mph, according to police.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lane. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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