HOV lane
noun/ˌeɪtʃ əʊ ˈviː leɪn/
/ˌeɪtʃ əʊ ˈviː leɪn/
(especially North American English)- high-occupancy vehicle lane(a part of the road that may only be used by vehicles that are carrying two or more people)
- The route has one HOV lane in each direction.
- The police pulled over a lone driver using the HOV lane.
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