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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lane1 /leɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a narrow, often winding road in the country.
- any narrow or well-defined passage, track, channel, or course:sea lanes.
- Transporta part of a highway or road wide enough for one vehicle, often marked off by painted lines.
- Sport(in a running or swimming race) the marked-off space or path within which a competitor must remain.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lane1 (lān),USA pronunciation n. - a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- any narrow or well-defined passage, track, channel, or course.
- Transporta 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.
- Transporta fixed route followed by ocean steamers or airplanes.
- Sport(in a running or swimming race) the marked-off space or path within which a competitor must remain during the course of a race.
- SportSee bowling alley (def. 1).
- bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch laan avenue, Old Norse lǫn oblong hayrick, row of houses
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged alley. See path.
lane2 (lān),USA pronunciation [Scot.]adj. - Scottish Termslone.
n. - Idioms, Scottish Terms by one's lane. See lonesome (def. 4).
Lane (lān),USA pronunciation n. - a male given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lane /leɪn/ n - a narrow road or way between buildings, hedges, fences, etc
- 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
Etymology: Old English lane, lanu, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch lāne lane |