LANE

(STRIP) [noun] [C] - a specially marked strip of a road, sports track or swimming pool that is used to keep vehicles or competitors separatea bus/cycle laneThe northbound/southbound/etc. lane is closed because of an accident.You'll need to change lanes if you want to turn off at the next junction.There's bound to be delays when four lanes of traffic (= cars in four lines) merge into two.I find driving in the fast lane rather stressful so I prefer to stay in the middle lane or the slow lane.The British runners/swimmers are in lanes 4 and 6.See picture: RoadsA lane is also a route through the sea or the air which ships or aircraft regularly sail or fly along.The English Channel is the busiest shipping lane in the world.