passing lane
noun/ˈpɑːsɪŋ leɪn/
/ˈpæsɪŋ leɪn/
(North American English) (British English outside lane)
- the part of a major road such as a motorway or interstate nearest the middle of the road, where vehicles drive fastest and can go past vehicles aheadTopics Transport by car or lorryc1
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