Used in a Sentence

lane

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lane.

Editorial note

Fairly certain the LEDs he was talking about were the turn-lane indicators, that warn a turning car if a bicyclist is on the way.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of lane gathered in one view.

noun

A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.

noun

A narrow road, as in the country.

noun

A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for lane.

noun

A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.

noun

A narrow road, as in the country.

noun

A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.

noun

Any of a number of parallel tracks or passages.

Example sentences

1

Fairly certain the LEDs he was talking about were the turn-lane indicators, that warn a turning car if a bicyclist is on the way.

2

Other times, it's as useless as posting a 30 MPH (50 KPH) speed limit on a six-lane interstate highway.

3

At least in the bigger cities for traffic shaping they measure the traffic at every lane of every intersection.

4

Another important factor is how much of an effect 10ft vs 12ft lanes have on motorcycle filtering (lane splitting).

5

But, nobody was actually harmed, nor was anyone even inconvenienced beyond perhaps having to make a lane-change.

6

This reminds me of Sandra Bland who was put into jail for three days because of improperly signaling a lane change.

7

Tom Lane and all the other PostgreSQL hackers do a really good job there.

8

Do not keep satisfied with a toxic situation, that's a fast-lane to burnout.

9

The study about lane-splitting safety, cited by the comment I responded to, was looking at highway riding (hence commuters).

10

I am aware of induction used for traffic light switching, but certainly not at every intersection, let alone in every lane.

11

Even when I drive on the highway and am NOT lane-splitting people move over to the left (fast lane) to offer more space for me to get through if i wanted to be.

12

Every time I ride in a bike lane, I take photos of it with mapillary, so it gets way easier to map them.

Quote examples

1

And notably, lane-splitting is not "safer" in the sense of preventing accidents.

Proper noun examples

1

Lane splitting happens when the cars are moving.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use lane in a sentence?

Fairly certain the LEDs he was talking about were the turn-lane indicators, that warn a turning car if a bicyclist is on the way.

What does lane mean?

A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.

What part of speech is lane?

lane is commonly used as noun.