bike lane

American  

[bahyk leyn] / ˈbaɪk ˌleɪn /

noun

bike lanes plural

1. a lane of a roadway specifically for the use of bicyclists, as designated by road markings or signs.

   The one-way streets are so wide that putting in a bike lane would have virtually no effect on car traffic.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bike lanes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bike lane

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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bike lane

Thomas explained that illegally parking in a bike lane has always been an infraction, and this system is just helping to hold citizens accountable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Further footage, obtained by BBC Scotland, shows a bare-chested man carrying two large weapons parking partially across a bike lane on Leith Walk a few minutes later.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

The image accompanying Mr. Sasse’s piece features a mixed-age group of children riding bicycles freely through a protected bike lane in what looks to me a lot like the Netherlands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Planners believe it sets the stage for new ways of imagining the city, a bridge to the permanent design changes that have given Bogotá Latin America’s largest bike lane network.

From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2024

There were more cars out than he expected, so navigating around those that decided to sit in the bike lane on Broadway added a couple of minutes to his time.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro