lovers' lane

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

Origin of lovers' lane

1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Words Nearby lovers' lane

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How to use lovers' lane in a sentence

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

Other Idioms and Phrases with lovers' lane

lovers' lane

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]

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