lane
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2. A narrow passage, course, or track, especially: a. A prescribed course for ships or aircraft. b. A strip delineated on a street or highway to accommodate a single line of vehicles: a breakdown lane; an express lane. c. Sports. One of a set of parallel courses marking the bounds for contestants in a race, especially in swimming or track. d. Sports. A wood-surfaced passageway or alley along which a bowling ball is rolled.
[Middle English, from Old English.]