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Collocations for lane - noun

1. narrow road

ADJ.

little, narrow, single-track, small | quiet | bumpy, rough | dusty, muddy | twisting, winding | grassy, green, leafy | cobbled | country | back
Lighting is poor in the back lanes of the city.

VERB + LANE

turn down/into

LANE + VERB

go, lead, run
the lane leading to the village The lane runs past the the lake.

PREP.

along a/the ~
We cycled for miles along winding country lanes.
down a/the ~, in a/the ~, up a/the ~

2. part of a wide road for one line of traffic

ADJ.

fast, slow | inside, left-hand, middle, outside, right-hand | overtaking | northbound, southbound, etc. | traffic | bus, cycle

VERB + LANE

change, get in
I hate changing lanes on the motorway. | Get in lane early when approaching a junction.
keep in, stay in

LANE + NOUN

closures, restrictions
Lane closures are causing hold-ups on the M6 near junction 2.

PREP.

in (the) ~
The bus was crawling along in the slow lane.

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