lane
n. countablen. a narrow road or a marked path for vehicles or people. You often see these on big roads to keep cars in separate lines.
n. a narrow road, especially in a rural area, or a designated strip of a roadway for a single line of vehicles. Often used to specify a restricted path for cyclists, buses, or swimmers.
Please stay in your lane while driving on the highway.
The city added a new bike lane to the main street to improve safety for cyclists.
The highway expansion project aims to add a high-occupancy vehicle lane to reduce peak-hour congestion for commuters traveling toward the city center.
As an English surname, from lane; as an Irish surname, from several origins, including Laighin. See Lane.
Commonly used in the phrase 'stay in one's lane' to describe sticking to one's own area of expertise.
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memory lane
An imaginary path along which one can take a nostalgic or sentimental journey through one's memories of the past.
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skate one's lane
To mind one's own business; focus on one's own goals and tasks and not worry about what others are doing.
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stay in one's lane
To keep to one's own kind; to avoid intermixing or associating with other types of people.