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chicken lane

(slang) An additional lane in the middle of a two-way street that assists drivers who are turning onto the two-way street.

ˈt͡ʃɪkən ˈleɪn185 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 26, 2026

(slang) An additional lane in the middle of a two-way street that assists drivers who are turning onto the two-way street.

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.
Origin: The name derives from the game of "chicken," in which two drivers head directly at each other head-on, which is what drivers in opposing "chicken lanes" do until they both turn. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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