{
    "term": "lane",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "image": "data/images/co/countryside.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a narrow road in the country",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "winding country lanes"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The lane runs past the lake."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We cycled for miles along winding country lanes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We drove down winding country lanes on the journey to York."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the lane leading to the village"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A little lane winds down to the coast."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Cattle were being led along the lane."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I turned into the lane where I lived."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Outside the village we turned into a leafy lane leading to a farm."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The lane petered out in a muddy track."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They drove along the winding lanes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They live in a cottage in Church Lane."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They used to go and pick blackberries along the lanes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We left the car at the end of the lane."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We walked down the quiet country lane towards the riverbank."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["narrow", "little", "small"],
                "verb + lane": ["turn down", "turn into"],
                "lane + verb": ["go", "lead", "run"],
                "preposition": ["along a/​the lane", "down a/​the lane", "in a/​the lane"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a city street",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Park Lane"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The quickest way is through the back lanes behind the bus station."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Lighting is poor in the back lanes of the city."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is plenty to explore in the narrow winding lanes behind the cathedral."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The address is 53 Chancery Lane."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a section of a wide road, that is marked by painted white lines, to keep lines of traffic separate",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the **inside/middle lane**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **northbound/southbound lane**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to change lanes"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a four-lane highway"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Commuters can expect lane closures for a while longer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Get in lane early when approaching a junction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I hate changing lanes on the motorway."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I hate changing lanes when the traffic is heavy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Lane closures are causing hold-ups on the M6 near junction 2."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["fast", "slow", "left"],
                "verb + lane": ["change", "get in", "switch"],
                "lane + noun": ["closures", "restrictions"],
                "preposition": ["in (the) lane"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a narrow marked section of a track or a swimming pool that is used by one person, for example when taking part in a race",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The Australian in lane four is coming up fast from behind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Obi, the record holder, is in lane 3."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: water sports", "Sports: other sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a route used by ships or aircraft on regular journeys",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "one of the world’s busiest **shipping lanes**"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "(in tenpin bowling) a narrow section of floor along which the ball is bowled",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a 20-lane bowling alley"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "where things are most exciting and where a lot is happening",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He had a good job, plenty of money and he was enjoying **life in the fast lane**."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/leɪn/",
                "audio": "la/lane/lane__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/leɪn/",
                "audio": "la/lane/lane__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English, related to Dutch laan; of unknown ultimate origin."
}