lane

noun

Definition of lanenext
as in road

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Recent Examples of lane The highway to get there is a single-lane road for miles and miles and miles, and there’s sagebrush all around. — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026 The left lane of a Kansas City Street near Penn Valley Park is closed until further notice after the street caved in. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 The estate’s original walled garden now contains the tennis court, and just across the lane are the equestrian facilities. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026 No longer, however, does the 160-lap affair offer a winless driver by simply reaching victory lane. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lane
  1. road
  2. highway
  3. street
  4. roadway
  5. path
  6. freeway
  7. laneway
  8. route
Noun
  • AVs can cause safety issues, especially during inclement weather, blackouts and on roads where there's construction or unusual traffic.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Thus the oceanic feeling might be the royal road to establishing a museum of affiliations, rather than the old colonialist museum of conquests.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • While crews were at the scene, a separate crash occurred on the eastbound side of the highway when a driver slowed down to look at the wreck, according to Peck.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Minneapolis has long been a civic-minded metropolis, where even the choice of vegetation on highway medians can become the subject of extended public debate, in a state with a history of protest going back to the nineteenth century.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of highway
Noun
  • An Arkansas State Police trooper was captured on dashcam footage yanking the passenger of a vehicle by his hair and punching him in the face after a high-speed chase that ended in the streets of Blytheville.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no denying that the fall 2026 runways made a strong case for color; even the street style scene is on board, slipping into colorful shoes and sporting handbags in a variety of vibrant shades—baby pink, chartreuse, and cobalt.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of street
Noun
  • The flooding inundated areas along the Trishuli River, burying buildings and damaging bridges and roadways.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The overall project includes roadway construction, curb and gutter, sidewalks, brick pavers, decorative lighting and landscaping, as well as utility improvements, pavement markings, signage and restoration, officials said.
    — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of roadway
Noun
  • Rain chances along the storm's path remain over 60% on Wednesday, according to weather service forecasts.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Aitken is hopeful that the team’s sale will open a path to a new land deal with incoming owner Stan Kroenke.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of path
Noun
  • Bikes are not allowed to on freeways or expressways, and cyclists cannot pass through tolls unless the signs nearby dictate otherwise.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In the city today, the Salt River is mostly reduced to a wide, dusty trough that passes unceremoniously under freeway bridges.
    — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of freeway
Noun
  • Melbourne revitalized its center by activating small laneways with cafes, art and nightlife.
    — Liam Stanton, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Its laneway culture, independent spirit, and deep bar history mirror Death & Co’s own ethos of craft and discovery.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of laneway
Noun
  • That could offer shipowners another route toward lower fuel use and emissions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Avelo Airlines is extending its flight schedule at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport after announcing five new routes this year.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of route

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“Lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lane. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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