Lanes: meaning, definitions and examples

Like the previous entry, but this appears to be a duplicated word. Extra examples can be added as appropriate.

• There are bike lanes on both sides of the street.
• The bowling alley has ten lanes.

Refers to a way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading. Can be used for walking trails, career paths, or any figurative journey.

• We walked along the forest path.
• He chose a difficult path in life, but it made him stronger.

Used to describe a prepared course or circuit for runners, vehicles, or animals. Also can refer to a railway track or the progress of an event.

• She trains every morning on the running track.
• The construction workers laid down a new track for the railway.

Indicates a long, narrow piece of something, like land or material. Can be used to describe a strip of land, an airstrip, or even a comic strip.

• The farm has a strip of land dedicated to growing vegetables.
• The pilot successfully landed the plane on a narrow airstrip.

Refers to specific divisions of a road or highway meant for vehicles to travel in a single direction.

• The highway has four lanes for cars
• Be sure to stay in your lane while driving

Can refer to a rough path created by people or animals, a racing circuit, or the measured length on a record.

• The hikers followed a deer track through the woods
• The race car zoomed around the track
• The album's third track is my favorite

Typically means a narrow way in nature or a small passage that people can walk on, often found in parks or forests.

• We walked along the path through the forest
• There is a path that leads to the beach

Often used to describe a direction or route taken by something, like a ship or plane, or it can refer to a series of educational lessons.

• The ship changed its course to avoid the storm
• I'm taking a math course this semester