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lanea narrow road or path, especially in the countryside

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a narrow road or path, especially in the countryside

Pronunciation (IPA): /leɪn/

Korean meaning: 좁은 길, 소로

Korean pronunciation: 레인 (강세: 레인)

Example Sentences

  • The GPS kept saying 'stay in your lane' but I was already walking on the sidewalk!
  • She chose the slowest lane at the supermarket checkout, as always.
  • The emergency lane should only be used in case of breakdown.

lane

NOUN

//leɪn//

a narrow road or path, especially in the countryside

lane concept
💡 Concept

A family walks along a narrow countryside lane between green fields

lane rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The train rolls down the lane in the gentle rain

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/leɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/leɪn/

🌳Etymology

Rootlane

Origin

고대 영어 'lanu'에서 유래되어 '좁은 길'을 의미했습니다. 중세 시대 마을 사이를 연결하는 작은 길들을 가리키는 말로 사용되었고, 현대에는 도로의 차선이나 경기장의 레인까지 의미가 확장되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

rainmainpaintrain
rain
main
pain
train

🔗Collocations

traffic lane
swimming lane
country lane
change lanes
fast lane
bike lane
narrow lane

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The GPS kept saying 'stay in your lane' but I was already walking on the sidewalk!

😄 Fun example

She chose the slowest lane at the supermarket checkout, as always.

The emergency lane should only be used in case of breakdown.

They built a new bike lane to promote eco-friendly transportation.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

roadpathtrackcourseroute

Antonyms

highwayboulevard

Related

streetalleypassagecorridoravenue

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