lane
noun
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
lanes
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pluralof lane.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Tankers have repeatedly been targeted in key Middle East shipping lanes, with operators facing sharply higher insurance premiums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Although mostly single carriageway with few overtaking lanes, it is a vital artery of the Northern Ireland road network and has more than 200 side roads connecting to it.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Depending on the size of the departure airport, they either go through the same security checkpoints as passengers, or through dedicated lanes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
But Gulf producers, shipping companies and the U.S. adapted through U.S. military protection, mine-cleared lanes, commercial vessels’ traveling covertly, ship-to-ship transfers outside the Gulf, and bypass routes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
You mean those big grandfather cars that take up two lanes?
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
