LEARNit Dictionary

lane

noun
B2+
1
B2+
a narrow road in the country
مسیر باریک, کوچه باریک
see also memory lane
2
B2+
a city street
خیابان, گذر
Park Lane
The quickest way is through the back lanes behind the bus station.
3
B2+
a section of a wide road, that is marked by painted white lines, to keep lines of traffic separate
باند عبور, مسیر خط کشی شده, خط عبور
the inside/middle lane
the northbound/southbound lane
to change lanes
She signalled and pulled over into the slow lane.
a four-lane highway
see also bicycle lane, bike lane, breakdown lane, bus lane, cycle lane, fast lane, HOV lane, outside lane, passing lane, slow lane
4
C1+
a narrow marked section of a track or a swimming pool that is used by one person, for example when taking part in a race
مسیر محدود, خط مسیر, مسیر مسابقه, لاین, مسیر مشخص شده
The Australian in lane four is coming up fast from behind.
Obi, the record holder, is in lane 3.
5
C1+
a route used by ships or aircraft on regular journeys
مسیر کشتیرانی, خط کشتی‌رانی, راه دریایی, مسیر هواپیمایی, مسیر حمل‌ونقل هوایی
one of the world’s busiest shipping/sea lanes
see also air lane, sea lane
6
(in tenpin bowling) a narrow section of floor along which the ball is bowled
مسیر بولینگ, خط بولینگ, باند بولینگ
a 20-lane bowling alley