lane
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- pronunciation:
- leIn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a narrow passage, as between hedges, walls, or buildings.
- synonyms:
- path
- similar words:
- alley, corridor, passage, passageway, thoroughfare, walk, way
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| definition 2: |
a narrow country road or city street.
- similar words:
- alley, path, road, way
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| definition 3: |
a marked route for traffic going in one direction, as for a line of cars on a highway or for a single swimmer or runner in a race.
The four lane road turned into two lanes as we came closer to town.
- similar words:
- channel, course, track
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| definition 4: |
a wooden path along which a bowling ball is rolled; alley.
- synonyms:
- alley
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| related words: |
aisle |
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The words
lane and
lain sound alike but have different meanings.