Antonyms for
lane
A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
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No Antonyms Found for Lane

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All Definitions for Lane

Below are all the dictionary definitions of lane:

1A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
2A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.
3A narrow road, as in the country.
4A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.
5A similar division of a racetrack to keep runners apart.
6A similar division of a swimming pool using lines of coloured floats to keep swimmers apart.
7Any of a number of parallel tracks or passages.
8A course designated for ships or aircraft.
9An elongated wooden strip of floor along which a bowling ball is rolled.
10An empty space in the tableau, formed by the removal of an entire row of cards.
11Any of the parallel slots in which values can be stored in a SIMD architecture.
12In MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) games, a particular path on the map that may be traversed by enemy characters.
13The home stretch.
14A topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived in a lane.
15A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] anglicised from various Irish surnames.
16A male given name transferred from the surname.
17A female given name.
18A number of places in the United States:
19The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
20An unincorporated community in Kootenai County, Idaho.
21An unincorporated community in DeWitt County, Illinois.
22A minor city in Franklin County, Kansas.
23An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Nebraska, taken from the surname.
24A census-designated place in Atoka County, Oklahoma.
25A town in Williamsburg County, South Carolina.
26A town in Jerauld County, South Dakota.
27A hamlet in Colan parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8260).
28A hamlet near Holme, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1005).

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What are antonyms for lane?

Common antonyms for lane. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does lane have?

We have identified 0 antonyms for lane in our database. The English language often has multiple words with contrasting meanings.

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About antonyms for lane

Finding the right antonym for lane helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.", lane has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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