TOP

Definition of slow lane noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

slow lane

noun
 
/ˈsləʊ leɪn/
 
/ˈsləʊ leɪn/
[singular]Idioms
jump to other results
  1. the part of a major road such as a motorway or interstate where vehicles drive slowest
    • She signalled and pulled over into the slow lane.
    Topics Transport by car or lorryb2
Idioms
in the slow lane
  1. not making progress as fast as other people, countries, companies, etc.
See slow lane in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
trait
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 5000
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day