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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

The competition complex features a four-lane pool, a six-lane sprint track and a weightlifting stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 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

The four-lane bridge was part of Interstate 695, the outer ring road around Baltimore city known as the "Baltimore Beltway", and carried an estimated 11.5 million vehicles per year.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2024

This four-lane concrete highway slashed with speeding cars I remember as a narrow, twisting mountain road where the wood teams moved, drawn by steady mules.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck