HOV lane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of HOV lane
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
As an EV perk comes to an end, solo drivers must exit the HOV lane or face a fine.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
They took the next off-ramp and circled back, slowing to about 30 mph in the HOV lane with the car’s hazard lights on.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024
The HOV lane was open to all vehicles due to the crash, which occurred shortly before 4 p.m.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2023
While the gag may have caused the officer’s heart to grow, it did not stop the driver from getting cited for being in the HOV lane during a restricted time.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2022
Project officials say that one of those four lanes has been an HOV lane during rush hour, and in a section of the corridor, a shoulder lane was available only during peak travel times.
From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2022
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
