HOV lane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of HOV lane
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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“The officer was on patrol on his motor and saw the vehicle in the HOV lane and passed the driver,” said Marissa McIntire of the CHP’s Southern Division.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
They took the next off-ramp and circled back, slowing to about 30 mph in the HOV lane with the car’s hazard lights on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024
I’d had a flat tire and was parked on the shoulder of the HOV lane with only inches to spare from the oncoming traffic.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
Project officials say that one of those four lanes has been an HOV lane during rush hour, and in a section of the corridor, a shoulder lane was available only during peak travel times.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2022
The driver’s car rolled across all lanes of traffic, stopping in the HOV lane.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2022
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