- a narrow road in the country
- winding country lanes
- We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse.
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorryb2- The lane runs past the lake.
- We cycled for miles along winding country lanes.
- We drove down winding country lanes on the journey to York.
- the lane leading to the village
- A little lane winds down to the coast.
- Cattle were being led along the lane.
- I turned into the lane where I lived.
- Outside the village we turned into a leafy lane leading to a farm.
- The lane petered out in a muddy track.
- They drove along the winding lanes.
- They live in a cottage in Church Lane.
- They used to go and pick blackberries along the lanes.
- We left the car at the end of the lane.
- We walked down the quiet country lane towards the riverbank.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- narrow
- little
- small
- …
- turn down
- turn into
- go
- lead
- run
- …
- along a/the lane
- down a/the lane
- in a/the lane
- …
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- (often in place names) a city street
- Park Lane
- The quickest way is through the back lanes behind the bus station.
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorryb2- Lighting is poor in the back lanes of the city.
- There is plenty to explore in the narrow winding lanes behind the cathedral.
- The address is 53 Chancery Lane.
- a section of a wide road, that is marked by painted white lines, to keep lines of traffic separate
- the inside/middle lane
- the northbound/southbound lane
- to change lanes
- a four-lane highway
WordfinderExtra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorryb2- Commuters can expect lane closures for a while longer.
- Get in lane early when approaching a junction.
- I hate changing lanes on the motorway.
- I hate changing lanes when the traffic is heavy.
- Lane closures are causing hold-ups on the M6 near junction 2.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fast
- slow
- left
- …
- change
- get in
- switch
- …
- closures
- restrictions
- in (the) lane
- a narrow marked section of a track or a swimming pool that is used by one person, for example when taking part in a race
- The Australian in lane four is coming up fast from behind.
- Obi, the record holder, is in lane 3.
- a route used by ships or aircraft on regular journeys
- one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes
- (in tenpin bowling) a narrow section of floor along which the ball is bowled
- a 20-lane bowling alley
Word OriginOld English, related to Dutch laan; of unknown ultimate origin.
Idioms
See lane in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryin the fast lane
- where things are most exciting and where a lot is happening
- He had a good job, plenty of money and he was enjoying life in the fast lane.
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