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- [leyn]
- /leɪn/
- /leɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leyn]
- /leɪn/
Definitions of lane word
- noun lane a male given name. 1
- abbreviation LANE lone. 1
- idioms lane by one's lane. lonesome (def 4). 1
- noun lane A narrow road, especially in a rural area. 1
- noun lane narrow road 1
- noun lane in road 1
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Origin of lane
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch laan avenue, Old Norse lǫn oblong hayrick, row of houses
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Parts of speech for Lane
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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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lane popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lane usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lane
noun lane
- roadway — the land over which a road is built; a road together with the land at its edge.
- boulevard — A boulevard is a wide street in a city, usually with trees along each side.
- thoroughfare — a road, street, or the like, that leads at each end into another street.
- route — a course, way, or road for passage or travel: What's the shortest route to Boston?
- street — a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
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