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four-lane

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

adjective

  1. (of a highway) having two lanes for traffic in each direction.

    a four-lane thruway.


noun

  1. Also four-laner a four-lane highway.

Etymology

Origin of four-lane

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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It also had three kitchens, five bars, two wine cellars, a four-lane bowling alley, a helipad, a gym, a wellness center, a gaming area and an 85-foot-long infinity pool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

The Sherman Oaks site is next to a school and near two boulevards; the Reseda site is on a four-lane avenue.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

One side of the four-lane highway in the city of Meizhou gave way about 2 a.m. on Wednesday after a month of heavy rains in Guangdong province.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

The O is a four-lane road, plus parking on both sides, which leaves a good amount of space between the Stingers and us, but we can see each other across the way.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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