How to use lane in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun

Lane means a road, street, or similar thoroughfare. Example: “There's a shortcut to the shops through this leafy lane.”

Examples of lane by meaning

nounA narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.

There's a shortcut to the shops through this leafy lane.

nounA lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.

Drivers should overtake in the outside lane
We were held up by a truck in the middle lane of the freeway.
the exit lane

nounA similar division of a racetrack to keep runners apart.

There are eight lanes on an Olympic running track.

nounA similar division of a swimming pool using lines of coloured floats to keep swimmers apart.

a swimming lane

nounAny of a number of parallel tracks or passages.

the checkout lanes in a supermarket

nounAn elongated wooden strip of floor along which a bowling ball is rolled.

We booked a couple of lanes at the bowling alley.

nounThe home stretch.

And it's Uncle Mo in front by two as they come to the top of the lane.

More sentences with lane

The boy took a skip and a jump down the lane.From the entry jump
The express checkout lane is for those with ten items or less.From the entry less
Because of the tighter bend, it's harder to run in an inside lane.From the entry inside
The accident left the contents of a flatbed trailer scattered across all three lanes.From the entry flatbed
We could see the lorry in the mirror, so decided to change lanes.From the entry mirror
Players must remain outside the free-throw lane until the ball leaves the free-throw shooter's hands.From the entry free-throw lane
When he changed lanes, he sideswiped a car that was in his blind spot.From the entry blind spot
That meshugge boy changed lanes on the highway without even looking!From the entry meshugge
There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.From the entry remote
Expect delays where the traffic funnels down to one lane.From the entry funnel
A by-N-link is composed of N lanes.From the entry link
We went to gather some blackberries from the nearby lane.From the entry gather
The speaker took us on a trip down memory lane with his recollections of village life fifty years ago.From the entry memory lane
We spent every weekend down at the lanes.From the entry lanes
There's an underhill lane you can walk along there.From the entry underhill
The road marcation divides the highway into two lanes.From the entry marcation
We went on a bike ride along country lanes.From the entry bike ride
The rabbit bounded down the lane.From the entry bound
Hang back for a bit — that Peterbilt in the left lane is really ballin’ and I'd rather not be real close to him.From the entry ball
Why are you inting my lane?From the entry int
Was it about my support for the gay and lesbian community, or was it about bike lanes?2024 September 12, Tamsin Rose, “‘They’re all desperate’: Clover Moore on defying ageism, sexism and political enemies to seek a record…. From the entry Daily Tele
The security of commercial shipping lanes and global supply chains depends on it.2023 June 3, Haley Britzky, Brad Lendon, quoting Lloyd Austin, “Taiwan war would be ‘devastating,’ warns US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin…. From the entry devastating
There need to be more cycle lanes and limits to pollution must be adhered to.2022 May 18, Patrick Barkham, quoting Dryden Goodwin, “‘I’m very conscious of art-washing but we have to bloody well do something’: the…. From the entry art-washing
Which means elephant races aren’t over until both trucks are back in the travel lane.2021 September 9, “The Truth About 18-Wheeler Elephant Races”, in Wood Law Firm, archived from the original on 29 Jan 2026. From the entry elephant race
On the field, Brown thwarted triple-teams, mauled quarterbacks and stuffed running lanes.2020 April 24, Ken Belson, Ben Shpigel, “Full Round 1 2020 N.F.L. Picks and Analysis”, in New York Times. From the entry running lane
There are those who try to outlive their means while others just stay in their lane.2015, Daniel Steverson, The Blackening White, page 30. From the entry stay in one's lane
He hit the accelerator and froggered into the fast lane, inciting a symphony of angry honking.2014, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Truth Be Told: A Jane Ryland Novel, →ISBN, page 268. From the entry frogger
Schulte!—and make her slow her car and slew it at an angle, blocking most of the lanes.2014, John Hornor Jacobs, The Shibboleth. From the entry whizbangery
Failure to use a 'blinkah' when changing lanes is a ticketable offense in Massachusetts.2014 May 9, “MassDOT Signs Remind Commuters To 'Use Yah Blinkah'”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 25 Jan 2025. From the entry ticketable
What better time than now to take a stroll down memory lane?2013 February 21, Louise McSharry, “Robbie Williams’ most morto moments of all time”, in Daily Edge. From the entry morto
Lane Pryce, a go-along-to-get-along guy if ever there was one, doesn’t have that myth.2012 June 4, Emily VanDerWerff, “Mad Men: Commissions And Fees”, in AV Club, retrieved 27 Sep 2013. From the entry go along to get along

Meaning of lane

noun A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
noun A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.
noun A narrow road, as in the country.

Full definition of lane

Questions about lane in a sentence

How do you use lane in a sentence?: Lane is used as a noun. For example: “There's a shortcut to the shops through this leafy lane.”
What is a short sentence with lane?: “a swimming lane”
What does lane mean?: Lane means a road, street, or similar thoroughfare.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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