26984 words

lanes

7 definitions • 11 examples
1
a narrow road in the countryside or in a town:

Examples:

He drives so fast along those narrow country lanes.
I live at the end of Church Lane.
2
a special strip of a road, sports track, or swimming pool that is used to keep vehicles or competitors separate:

Examples:

The northbound lane is closed because of an accident.
I find driving in the fast lane very stressful.
The German runners/swimmers are in lanes 4 and 6.
3
a route across the sea or through the air that ships or aircraft regularly sail or fly along:

Examples:

The English Channel is the busiest shipping lane in the world.
4
the knowledge, experience, or skills that someone has; used especially when saying that someone should only do things or express opinions on things that they know about:

Examples:

Stay in your lane. Just do your job. Do what you're asked to do.
Many scientists have "stayed in their lanes" and not asked enough questions about the data emanating from "official" sources.
Instead of checking out other people's lanes, why not focus on what you think and what you want?
5
one of two or more marked paths in a road to keep vehicles traveling in the same direction a safe distance apart:

Examples:

That section of Interstate 95 is a four-lane highway, with two northbound lanes and two southbound lanes.
6
A lane in a running track or swimming pool is a narrow section marked to keep the competitors apart.
7
a narrow road, esp. in the countryside or in a small town

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