"express lane" meaning in English

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Noun

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 Categories (topical): Roads Synonyms (traffic lane for faster traffic): core lane
    Sense id: en-express_lane-en-noun-sw7s98R9 Disambiguation of Roads: 84 16 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 76 24 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 74 26 Disambiguation of 'traffic lane for faster traffic': 94 6
  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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