"passing lane" meaning in English

See passing lane in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: passing lanes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} passing lane (plural passing lanes)
  1. (US, Canada) Synonym of overtaking lane Tags: Canada, US Synonyms: overtaking lane [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-passing_lane-en-noun-QvzY7~xK Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Roads Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Roads: 49 51
  2. (misconception) The fast lane.
    Sense id: en-passing_lane-en-noun-Kj7L06Hb Categories (other): Roads Disambiguation of Roads: 49 51

Inflected forms

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    {
      "word": "cruising lane"
    }
  ],
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    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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        },
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          "_dis": "49 51",
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        "Synonym of overtaking lane"
      ],
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          "overtaking lane",
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        ]
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        "(US, Canada) Synonym of overtaking lane"
      ],
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        "US"
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      ],
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        "(misconception) The fast lane."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "passing lane"
  ],
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}
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    {
      "word": "cruising lane"
    }
  ],
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    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms",
    "English nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "en:Roads"
  ],
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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    {
      "categories": [
        "American English",
        "Canadian English"
      ],
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        "Synonym of overtaking lane"
      ],
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    },
    {
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        "The fast lane."
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        "(misconception) The fast lane."
      ]
    }
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}

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