noun

1. a narrow way between hedges, walls, buildings, etc.; narrow country road or city street
2. any narrow way, as an opening in a crowd of people
3. 1. a path or route designated, as for reasons of safety, for ships or aircraft
   2. ☆ a marked strip of road wide enough for a single line of cars, trucks, etc.
4. any of the parallel courses marked off for contestants in a race
5. Basketball free throw lane
6. Bowling
   1. a long, narrow strip of highly polished wood, along which the balls are rolled; alley
   2. a bowling establishment

Etymology: ME < OE lanu, akin to Du laan < ? IE base *elā-, to be in motion, go

adjective