noun · neutral
bus lane
/ˈbʌs leɪn/BUS LANE
Band 5-6speakingtask1task2
a lane on the road reserved for buses to keep them moving faster
Examples
“Buses were able to avoid the traffic because they used the bus lane.”
“Some drivers illegally use the bus lane during peak hours.”
“Extending bus lanes can improve the reliability of public timetables.”
Band 8 sentence
“Implementing continuous bus lanes along major corridors significantly reduced delays on scheduled services.”
Collocations
- use the bus lane
- illegal use of the bus lane
- dedicated bus lane
Word family
bus nounlane nounbus-only lane noun
Common mistakes
lane of buses→bus lane
use bus lane→use the bus lane
Say it for a higher band
5lane for buses→6bus-only lane→7+bus lane
Synonyms
bus-only lane
Easily confused
bus stop
“The bus pulled into the bus stop before merging back into the bus lane.”
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