chicken lane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An additional lane in the middle of a two-way street that assists drivers who are turning onto the two-way street.

Pronunciation

En-au-chicken lane.ogg

Word forms

chicken lane chicken lanes

Etymology

The name derives from the game of "chicken," in which two drivers head directly at each other head-on, which is what drivers in opposing "chicken lanes" do until they both turn.

Synonyms

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