LANE, noun 1. A narrow way or passage, or a private passage, as distinguished from a public road or highway. A lane may be open to all passengers, or it may be inclosed and appropriated to a man's private use. In the United States, the word is used chiefly in the country, and answers in a degree, to an alley in a city. It has sometimes been used for alley. In London, the word lane is added to the names of streets; as chancery lane 2. A passage between lines of men, or people standing on each side.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI