lain/lane

lain (lān)

Verb

• Past participle of lie.

lane (lān)

Noun

• A narrow country road.
• A narrow way or passage between walls, hedges, or fences.
• A narrow passage, course, or track, especially:
• A prescribed course for ships or aircraft.
• A strip delineated on a street or highway to accommodate a single line of vehicles: a breakdown lane; an express lane.
• Sports. One of a set of parallel courses marking the bounds for contestants in a race, especially in swimming or track.
• Sports. A wood-surfaced passageway or alley along which a bowling ball is rolled.
• Sports. An unmarked lengthwise area of a playing field or ice rink viewed as the main playing area for a particular position, such as a wing in soccer.
• Basketball. The rectangular area marked on a court from the end line to the foul line.