lexus lane
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Meaning · English
A toll-charging express lane on a public highway.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
There are many obvious reasons why this would be problematic, ranging from the inadequacy of existing local roads and mass transit to handle diverted travelers to the probability that a "high-occupancy toll" lane would become an elitist "Lexus lane" barrelling people to the Hamptons in record time.
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 “lexus lane” mean?
A toll-charging express lane on a public highway.
Is “lexus lane” formal or informal?
lexus lane is generally slang.