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devil's lane

devil's lane noun: a portion of land of disputed ownership at the boundary of the adjoining lands of two landowners.

Noun

devil's lane (plural devil's lanes)

  1. (historical) A portion of land of disputed ownership at the boundary of the adjoining lands of two landowners.

Forms of devil's lane

pluraldevil's lanes

Questions about devil's lane

What does devil's lane mean?
Devil's lane means a portion of land of disputed ownership at the boundary of the adjoining lands of two landowners.
What part of speech is devil's lane?
Devil's lane is a noun.
What is the plural of devil's lane?
The plural of devil's lane is devil's lanes.

Words near devil's lane in the dictionary

  1. devil's hour
  2. devil's interval
  3. devil's intervals
  4. Devil's Island
  5. devil's ivy
  6. devil's lane
  7. devil's lanes
  8. devil's lettuce
  9. devil's livery
  10. devil's luck
  11. devil's needle

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