diamond lane

dia·mond lane

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-muh nd, dahy-uh- leyn]
- /ˈdaɪ mənd, ˈdaɪ ə- leɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-muh nd, dahy-uh- leyn]
- /ˈdaɪ mənd, ˈdaɪ ə- leɪn/

Definitions of diamond lane words

noun diamond lane a highway or street lane for buses and passenger vans marked with a large diamond shape on the pavement. 1
noun diamond lane A freeway lane designated for sole use by high occupancy vehicles. 0

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Origin of diamond lane

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Diamond lane

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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diamond lane popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

diamond lane usage trend in Literature

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