express lane

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Definition of express lane in English English dictionary

In a supermarket or other large retail enterprise, a checkout aisle reserved for customers with relatively few items to purchase

In a multi-lane controlled-access highway or expressway system, a lane close to the median and physically separated from the outer lanes, which has fewer entrances and exits than the outer lanes and which is intended for vehicles traveling longer distances, so that these vehicles may proceed in a relatively uninterrupted manner and often at greater speed. (Contrasted with a local lane)

Hyphenation

ex·press lane

Turkish pronunciation

îkspres leyn

Synonyms

core lane

Pronunciation

/əkˈspres ˈlān/ /ɪkˈsprɛs ˈleɪn/