chicken lane
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Meaning · English
An additional lane in the middle of a two-way street that assists drivers who are turning onto the two-way street.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
It's about two miles long with three lanes - one this way, one that way, and a chicken lane. Our driver was determined that the chicken lane was his going across the bridge driving about sixty miles per hour.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “chicken lane” mean?
An additional lane in the middle of a two-way street that assists drivers who are turning onto the two-way street.
Is “chicken lane” formal or informal?
chicken lane is generally slang.