1
: a narrow passageway between fences or hedges
2
: a relatively narrow way or track: such as
a
: an ocean route used by or prescribed for ships
b
: a strip of roadway for a single line of vehicles
c
: air lane
d
: any of several parallel courses on a track or swimming pool in which a competitor must stay during a race
e
: an unmarked lengthwise division of a playing area which defines the playing zone of a particular player
f
: a narrow hardwood surface having pins at one end and a gutter along each side that is used in bowling
g
lane
2 of 2Scottish variant of lone
Examples of lane in a Sentence
Noun
The truck's driver kept changing lanes.
She moved to the outside lane.
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
In a climate overcrowded with tiresome discourse, these seven Black women are carving their own lanes by being unapologetically outspoken, insightful and honest—and doing it with flair.
—Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
Trump, speaking to reporters soon after Vance’s arrival at the military base, alluded to rising Chinese and Russian interest in the Arctic, where sea lanes have opened up because of climate change.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The 7-footer will post up on the right block, spin into the lane and loft up a right-handed, flat-footed hook shot.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Signal chats bristled with resentment that the U.S. would safeguard shipping lanes that primarily serve European commerce with suggestions that Washington should make Europe pay to assure freedom of navigation in the Middle East.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
In a climate overcrowded with tiresome discourse, these seven Black women are carving their own lanes by being unapologetically outspoken, insightful and honest—and doing it with flair.
—Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
Trump, speaking to reporters soon after Vance’s arrival at the military base, alluded to rising Chinese and Russian interest in the Arctic, where sea lanes have opened up because of climate change.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The 7-footer will post up on the right block, spin into the lane and loft up a right-handed, flat-footed hook shot.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lane. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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