lovers' lane

noun

1. a secluded lane, road, or parking area sought out by lovers for its privacy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lovers' lane¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Idioms and Phrases

A secluded road or area sought out by lovers seeking privacy. For example, The police loved to embarrass youngsters parked in lovers' lane . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

Another of his experiments was to fix a dictaphone beneath the old oak bench at the far end of Lovers Lane.

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