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green lane

green lane noun: any of several types of wide unsurfaced paths through the countryside, especially ancient ones once used for herding animals.

Noun

green lane (plural green lanes)

  1. (UK) Any of several types of wide unsurfaced paths through the countryside, especially ancient ones once used for herding animals.
  2. An unmetalled rural road.
  3. (Guernsey, Jersey) A road designated where pedestrians, cyclists and horse-riders have priority, and automobiles must not exceed a low speed limit.

Proper noun capitalized: Green Lane

Green Lane

  1. A borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  2. A hamlet in Ilsington parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7877).
  3. A hamlet in Yarkhill parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO6245).
  4. A hamlet in Studley parish, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire and Redditch borough, Worcestershire, England, on a road of the same name (OS grid ref SP0664).
  5. An outer suburb of Coventry, West Midlands, England, with a road of the same name (OS grid ref SP3275).
  6. A hamlet in Abermule with Llandyssil community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO1795).

Forms of green lane

pluralgreen lanes

Questions about green lane

What does green lane mean?
Green lane means any of several types of wide unsurfaced paths through the countryside, especially ancient ones once used for herding animals.
What part of speech is green lane?
Green lane can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of green lane?
The plural of green lane is green lanes.

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