lane

lane: noun

1 (esp. BrE) narrow road

ADJECTIVE

▪ narrow

▪ little, small

▪ single-track (BrE)

▪ quiet

▪ dusty, muddy

▪ bumpy, twisting, winding

▪ There is plenty to explore in the narrow winding lanes behind the cathedral.

▪ leafy

▪ cobbled

▪ country

▪ We drove down winding country lanes on the journey to York.

▪ back (BrE)

▪ Lighting is poor in the back lanes of the old town.

VERB + LANE

▪ turn down, turn into

LANE + VERB

▪ go, lead, run

▪ the lane leading to the village

▪ The lane runs past the the lake.

PREPOSITION

▪ along a/the lane

▪ We cycled for miles along winding country lanes.

▪ down a/the lane, in a/the lane, up a/the lane

2 part of a wide road for one line of traffic

ADJECTIVE

▪ fast, slow

▪ left, left-hand, right, right-hand

▪ breakdown (AmE), inside, middle, outside (BrE), overtaking (BrE), passing (AmE)

▪ northbound, southbound, etc.

▪ traffic

▪ bus, express (AmE), HOV (= high-occupancy vehicle)

▪ bicycle (AmE), cycle (BrE)

VERB + LANE

▪ change, get in (BrE), switch (esp. AmE)

▪ I hate changing lanes when the traffic is heavy.

▪ Get in lane early when turning off.

▪ keep in, stay in (both BrE)

LANE + NOUN

▪ closures (esp. BrE), restrictions (BrE)

▪ Commuters can expect lane closures for a while longer.

PREPOSITION

▪ in (the) lane

▪ The bus was crawling along in the slow lane.

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Synonyms:

Alley, narrow street, narrow passage or way

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Lane — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alfred Lane (1891–1965), US amerikanischer Sportschütze Allan Lane (1909–1973), US amerikanischer Schauspieler Allen Lane (1902–1970), britischer Verleger Amos Lane (1778–1849), US amerikanischer Politiker … Deutsch Wikipedia
lane — W3S3 [leın] n [: Old English; Origin: lanu] 1.) a narrow road in the countryside →↑path ▪ a quiet country lane 2.) a road in a city, often used in road names ▪ the Hilton Hotel in Park Lane ▪ a network of alleys and back … Dictionary of contemporary English
lane — [ leın ] noun count ** 1. ) a narrow road, especially in the countryside: They live down a little country lane. a ) Lane used in the names of roads: Petticoat Lane 2. ) one of the parts that a wide road or highway is divided into, marked by… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Lane — Lane, SD U.S. town in South Dakota Population (2000): 59 Housing Units (2000): 34 Land area (2000): 0.467280 sq. miles (1.210249 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.467280 sq. miles (1.210249 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Lane — (l[=a]n), n. [OE. lane, lone, AS. lone, lone; akin to D. laan, OFries. lana, lona.] A passageway between fences or hedges which is not traveled as a highroad; an alley between buildings; a narrow way among trees, rocks, and other natural… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lane — (n.) O.E. lane, lanu narrow hedged in road, common Germanic (Cf. O.Fris. lana, M.Du. lane, Du. laan lane, O.N. lön row of houses ), of unknown origin. As one track of a marked road, from 1921, Amer.Eng … Etymology dictionary
Lane — (l[=a]n), a. [See {Lone}.] Alone. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] {His lane}, by himself; himself alone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lane — (spr. lēn), Edward William, berühmter engl. Arabist, geb. 17. Sept. 1801 in Hereford, gest. 10. Aug. 1876 in Worthing, wurde für den geistlichen Stand erzogen, wandte aber seine ganze Aufmerksamkeit dem Studium des Arabischen zu und verweilte… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Lane — [leɪn], 1) Edward William, englischer Orientalist, * Hereford 17. 9. 1801, ✝ Worthing 9. 8. 1876; wurde besonders bekannt durch sein in zahlreichen Sprachen übersetztes Werk »An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians«… … Universal-Lexikon
Lane, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 256 Housing Units (2000): 105 Land area (2000): 0.217363 sq. miles (0.562967 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.217363 sq. miles (0.562967 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Lane, SC — U.S. town in South Carolina Population (2000): 585 Housing Units (2000): 256 Land area (2000): 3.969628 sq. miles (10.281288 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.969628 sq. miles (10.281288 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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