Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pedestrian lane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: pedes-tri-an lane
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lane reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians, distinguished from a sidewalk by minimal protection from vehicular traffic.

noun

A pedestrian crossing or crosswalk

Example Sentences

"There were three clear metres of pedestrian lane along both sides of the road."
"There’s no pedestrian lane along the road and the grassy shoulder is slow-going, so move quickly and walk on the left toward oncoming traffic."

Etymology

pedestrian + lane

Inflected Forms

pedestrian lanes (plural)

Questions

What does pedestrian lane mean?: Lane reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians, distinguished from a sidewalk by minimal protection from vehicular traffic.
Where does pedestrian lane come from?: pedestrian + lane

How to pronounce pedestrian lane

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