four-lane
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of four-lane
First recorded in 1920–25
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A new four-lane road bridge linking China and North Korea finally opened on Thursday, 12 years late, enabling the Asian giant and its isolated nuclear-armed neighbour to step up cross-border trade substantially.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Her own relationship to the subject provides a kind of narrative service road to Mr. Lowe’s four-lane highway of ultramarathoners and their obsessions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Niman said he and Schell also wanted to preserve the land from developers and “wealthy people from the Central Valley,” who were moving to the area to build second homes, golf courses and four-lane highways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Organisers will build a four-lane 50m pool, a six-lane sprint track and a weightlifting venue at Resorts World in Las Vegas.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
Next to the culvert, a dusty maintenance yard ran all the way back into the shadows under the four-lane bridge.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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