throughlane
throughlane noun: a traffic lane dedicated to allowing an uninterrupted flow of traffic through a given area.
Noun
throughlane (plural throughlanes)
- A traffic lane dedicated to allowing an uninterrupted flow of traffic through a given area.
- The Vine Street intersection proposed under the Draft Single Package would consist of two throughlanes, one right-turn and two left-turn lanes in each direction.2001, Antelope Valley Study, Lincoln, Nebraska, Project Number M-5244(3)
- The street was like so many others in New York—one way for traffic, parking allowed on both sides, and the throughlane tight since cars grew in size while the streets stayed the same width.2018, Jane Drager, Until We Say Goodbye
Forms of throughlane
| plural | throughlanes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | through-lane |
| alternative form | through lane |
Origin of throughlane
From through + lane. Compare thoroughlane.
Questions about throughlane
- What does throughlane mean?
- Throughlane means a traffic lane dedicated to allowing an uninterrupted flow of traffic through a given area.
- What part of speech is throughlane?
- Throughlane is a noun.
- What is the plural of throughlane?
- The plural of throughlane is throughlanes.
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