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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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 28 July 2025
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed between 151st Street and 179th Street on southbound US-69.
—Kansas City Star Bot
updated July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025
Connors drove down an exit ramp, made a quick U-turn and then went south in the northbound lanes.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
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Noun
Riders are required to stay within a single lane and are prohibited from lane weaving.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 28 July 2025
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed between 151st Street and 179th Street on southbound US-69.
—Kansas City Star Bot
updated July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025
Connors drove down an exit ramp, made a quick U-turn and then went south in the northbound lanes.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
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“Lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lane. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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