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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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He took the truck out on the four-lane highway dotted with other car dealerships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 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

Wang saw several vehicles moving in the opposite direction of the four-lane highway and a fellow driver soon informed him about the collapse, local media reported.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

JonPaul is nearly six feet tall, with shoulders as broad as a four-lane highway, and he can bench-press me.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

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