lane

[ leyn ]

/ leɪn /

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noun

a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.

any narrow or well-defined passage, track, channel, or course.

a longitudinally marked part of a highway wide enough to accommodate one vehicle, often set off from adjacent lanes by painted lines (often used in combination): a new six-lane turnpike.

a fixed route followed by ocean steamers or airplanes.

(in a running or swimming race) the marked-off space or path within which a competitor must remain during the course of a race.

a long, narrow wooden track that a ball rolls down in a game of bowling.

an area of interest or expertise that is associated with a person or group whose contributions or authority in that area are respected: Teen magazines should stay in their lane and stick to publishing articles about relationships, style, and beauty.

Politics. an affiliation or faction that presents one path to nomination or election victory for candidates who espouse that ideology or embody its ideals: The libertarian candidates siphoned voters away from the conservative establishment lane in the primary.

(in a MOBA video game) one of the major arteries on the map between the two strongholds in which the fighting between characters occurs: Our strategy is to push with a support character in the top lane.

Origin of lane

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch laan “avenue,” Old Norse lǫn “oblong hayrick, row of houses”

SYNONYMS FOR lane

1 alley.

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synonym study for lane

1. See path.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lane

lain, lane

Definition for lane (2 of 3)

lane²

[ leyn ]

/ leɪn /

Scot.

adjective

lone.

Definition for lane (3 of 3)

Lane

[ leyn ]

/ leɪn /

noun

a male given name.

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Example sentences from the Web for lane

He mentions his falconer among his servants, and leaves him a laner and 20s.
Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England|Edward L. Cutts

British Dictionary definitions for lane (1 of 2)

lane¹

/ (leɪn) /

noun

a narrow road or way between buildings, hedges, fences, etc
(capital as part of a street name)Drury Lane

any of the parallel strips into which the carriageway of a major road or motorway is divided
any narrow well-defined route or course for ships or aircraft

one of the parallel strips into which a running track or swimming bath is divided for races

the long strip of wooden flooring down which balls are bowled in a bowling alley

Word Origin for lane

Old English lane, lanu, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch lāne lane

British Dictionary definitions for lane (2 of 2)

lane²

/ (leɪn) /

adjective Scot dialect

lone or alone

one's lane or on one's lane on one's own

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with lane

lane

see fast lane; lovers' lane.

单词	lane
释义	lane ¹ [ leyn ] / leɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lane ON THESAURUS.COM noun a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses. any narrow or well-defined passage, track, channel, or course. a longitudinally marked part of a highway wide enough to accommodate one vehicle, often set off from adjacent lanes by painted lines (often used in combination): a new six-lane turnpike. a fixed route followed by ocean steamers or airplanes. (in a running or swimming race) the marked-off space or path within which a competitor must remain during the course of a race. a long, narrow wooden track that a ball rolls down in a game of bowling. an area of interest or expertise that is associated with a person or group whose contributions or authority in that area are respected: Teen magazines should stay in their lane and stick to publishing articles about relationships, style, and beauty. Politics. an affiliation or faction that presents one path to nomination or election victory for candidates who espouse that ideology or embody its ideals: The libertarian candidates siphoned voters away from the conservative establishment lane in the primary. (in a MOBA video game) one of the major arteries on the map between the two strongholds in which the fighting between characters occurs: Our strategy is to push with a support character in the top lane. Origin of lane ¹ First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch laan “avenue,” Old Norse lǫn “oblong hayrick, row of houses” SYNONYMS FOR lane 1 alley. SEE SYNONYMS FOR lane ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for lane 1. See path. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lane lain, lane Definition for lane (2 of 3) lane² [ leyn ] / leɪn / Scot. adjective lone. Definition for lane (3 of 3) Lane [ leyn ] / leɪn / noun a male given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lane He mentions his falconer among his servants, and leaves him a laner and 20s. Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England\|Edward L. Cutts British Dictionary definitions for lane (1 of 2) lane¹ / (leɪn) / noun a narrow road or way between buildings, hedges, fences, etc (capital as part of a street name)Drury Lane any of the parallel strips into which the carriageway of a major road or motorway is divided any narrow well-defined route or course for ships or aircraft one of the parallel strips into which a running track or swimming bath is divided for races the long strip of wooden flooring down which balls are bowled in a bowling alley Word Origin for lane Old English lane, lanu, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch lāne lane British Dictionary definitions for lane (2 of 2) lane² / (leɪn) / adjective Scot dialect lone or alone one's lane or on one's lane on one's own Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with lane lane see fast lane; lovers' lane. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to lane roadway, boulevard, thoroughfare, route, street, artery, expressway, avenue, highway, pathway, thruway, drive, alley, passage, turnpike, byway, throughway, parkway, back street
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lane

noun

Origin of lane

SYNONYMS FOR lane

synonym study for lane

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lane

Definition for lane (2 of 3)

adjective

Definition for lane (3 of 3)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for lane

British Dictionary definitions for lane (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for lane

British Dictionary definitions for lane (2 of 2)

adjective Scot dialect

Idioms and Phrases with lane

Words related to lane