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lovers' lane

lovers' lane noun: a secluded area where people kiss, make out, or engage in sexual activity.

Noun

lovers' lane (plural lovers' lanes)

  1. A secluded area where people kiss, make out, or engage in sexual activity.
    • In our experience, "in private" when applied to homosexual acts means strictly in the confines of one's home or apartment. For heterosexual acts this interpretation of "in Private" is less stringent, as the existence of "lovers'-lanes" so well testifies.1971, “Demand”, in Body Politic, number 1, page 4

Forms of lovers' lane

plurallovers' lanes
alternative formlover's lane

Questions about lovers' lane

What does lovers' lane mean?
Lovers' lane means a secluded area where people kiss, make out, or engage in sexual activity.
What part of speech is lovers' lane?
Lovers' lane is a noun.
What is the plural of lovers' lane?
The plural of lovers' lane is lovers' lanes.

Words near lovers' lane in the dictionary

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  9. lovers' rock
  10. lovers' tiff
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