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high-occupancy vehicle lane

American  
[hahy-ok-yuh-puhn-see] / ˈhaɪˈɒk jə pən si /

noun

  1. diamond lane.


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The fire had closed a high-occupancy vehicle lane on southbound I-405, but that has reopened.

From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024

Kevin Watt told AZfamily.com that he came face to face with the animal, which was standing in the high-occupancy vehicle lane.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023

Last month, Brandy Bottone of Plano, Texas, was pulled over by a Dallas sheriff’s deputy and given a ticket for driving alone in a high-occupancy vehicle lane.

From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2022

“The White House gave us an HOV lane,” Hurd said, drawing an analogy to a high-occupancy vehicle lane on a busy highway.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2014

Together, they can ride in the high-occupancy vehicle lane, which reduces their commute time.

From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2012

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