Meaning of running lane | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The portion of the field between the basepath and the foul ball line in which a batter is allowed to run without causing or receiving interference. Also referred to as runner's lane.
2. An informal division of a football field indicating the channel through which a player will run either to catch a pass or when carrying the ball.
3. A highway lane that is open to traffic. Often used to describe when a hard shoulder is used as a normal traffic lane either permanently or conditionally during periods of heavy traffic.
4. A lane, painted on a road, used to separate runners from normal traffic. Also referred to as a jogging lane.

Examples

“Shortly after Donaldson received the throw, Andrus slyly observed that the catcher’s left hand was in the running lane.”

“On the field, Brown thwarted triple-teams, mauled quarterbacks and stuffed running lanes.”

“The government-owned company has pledged to roll out the Stopped Vehicle Detection upgrade on all “smart motorway” stretches – where the hard shoulder has been converted to a permanent running lane.”

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