bike lane

American  

[bahyk layn] / 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

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Etymology

Origin of bike lane

First recorded in 1935–40

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Example Sentences

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bike lane

Michael Schneider, of the bike lane and safe streets advocacy group Streets for All, believes the project could transform the area and bring more people to the business district.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The original project would have eliminated a traffic lane on a one-mile stretch of Forest Lane Drive for an updated bike lane and added a turning lane.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 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

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

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