lane

(lān)

1. a. A narrow country road.
   b. A narrow way or passage between walls, hedges, or fences.
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.
   e. Sports An unmarked lengthwise area of a playing field or ice rink viewed as the main playing area for a particular position, such as a wing in soccer.
   f. Basketball The rectangular area marked on a court from the end line to the foul line.