1 a narrow road in the country:
winding country lanes * We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse.
seealsoMEMORYLANE
2 (especially in place names) a street, often a narrow one with buildings on both sides:
The quickest way is through the back lanes behind the bus station. * Park Lane
3 a section of a wide road, that is marked by painted white lines, to keep lines of traffic separate:
the inside / middle / outside lane * the northbound / southbound lane * to change lanes * She signalled and pulled over into the slow lane. * a four-lane highway
seealsoBUSLANE, CYCLELANE, FASTLANE
4 a narrow marked section of a track or a swimming pool that is used by one competitor in a race:
The Australian in lane four is coming up fast from behind.
5 a route used by ships or aircraft on regular journeys:
one of the world's busiest shipping / sea lanes
IDIOMS see FASTLANE
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