"express lane" meaning in All languages combined

See express lane on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: express lanes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} express lane (plural express lanes)
  1. (chiefly US) A traffic lane on a limited-access road, intended for faster traffic, that has even more limited access. Tags: US Synonyms (traffic lane for faster traffic): core lane
    Sense id: en-express_lane-en-noun-sw7s98R9 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Roads Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32 Disambiguation of Roads: 87 13 Disambiguation of 'traffic lane for faster traffic': 93 7
  2. In a supermarket or other large retail enterprise, a checkout aisle reserved for customers with relatively few items to purchase, allowing them to be served more quickly.
    Sense id: en-express_lane-en-noun-ApEyRbZ6

Inflected forms

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