noun
lane
layn
noun
1
A narrow road, path, or passageway, often bordered by hedges, walls, or buildings.
"We followed the winding country lane down to the village."
"A narrow lane ran between the two houses."
2
One of the marked strips a road is divided into for a single line of traffic, or a similar division on a track, pool, or bowling alley.
"She swerved into the next lane to avoid the pothole."
"The swimmer stayed in her lane for the entire race."
How to Use Lane
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA narrow road or path, or one of the marked divisions of a road, track, or pool.
Common pairings
change lanes
bike lane
country lane
swimming lane
Word Forms
lanes plural
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Etymology
From Old English lanu, "a lane, alley," related to Dutch laan.