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four-lane

[ fawr-leyn, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌleɪn, ˈfoʊr- /
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adjective

(of a highway) having two lanes for traffic in each direction: a four-lane thruway.

noun

Also four-lan·er [fawr-ley-ner, fohr-]. /ˈfɔrˈleɪ nər, ˈfoʊr-/. a four-lane highway.

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Words nearby four-lane

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Words related to four-lane

roadway, freeway, superhighway, expressway, interstate, boulevard, thoroughfare, track, parking lot, street, path, turnpike, artery, avenue, pike, parkway, drag, skyway, toll road

Example sentences from the Web for four-lane

  • Nothing, of course, to an experienced climber—a foot-wide ledge might as well be a four-lane superhighway.

    The Planet Savers|Marion Zimmer Bradley