(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a narrow road, especially in the country.
...a quiet country ~...
Follow the ~ to the river.
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2.
Lane is also used in the names of roads, either in cities or in the country.
...The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane.
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3.
A ~ is a part of a main road which is marked by the edge of the road and a painted line, or by two painted lines.
The lorry was travelling at 20mph in the slow ~...
I pulled out into the eastbound ~ of Route 2.
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4.
At a swimming pool or athletics track, a ~ is a long narrow section which is marked by lines or ropes.
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5.
A ~ is a route that is frequently used by aircraft or ships.
The collision took place in the busiest shipping ~s in the world.
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