noun · neutral
cycle lane
/ˈsaɪkəl leɪn/CY·cle LANE
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a part of the road marked for use by cyclists only
Examples
“The city has added new cycle lanes to encourage people to cycle to work.”
“Always check before you turn across a cycle lane.”
“Cyclists should keep to the cycle lane where possible.”
Band 8 sentence
“Introducing separated cycle lanes along busy roads has significantly reduced accidents involving cyclists.”
Collocations
- use the cycle lane
- paint a cycle lane
- keep to the cycle lane
Word family
cycle lanes noun (plural)
Common mistakes
I rode on the bicycle lane.→I rode in the cycle lane.
There are many bike-lanes in my city.→There are many cycle lanes in my city.
Say it for a higher band
5bicycle lane→6bike lane→7+cycle lane
Synonyms
bike lane
Easily confused
bike lane
“The city installed new bike lanes last summer.”
Related words
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In Transport & Traffic
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