The difference between Carriageway and Lane

When used as nouns, carriageway means the part of a road that carries traffic, whereas lane means a road, street, or similar thoroughfare.


check bellow for the other definitions of Carriageway and Lane

  1. Carriageway as a noun:

    The part of a road that carries traffic.

  1. Lane as a noun (used in street names):

    A road, street, or similar thoroughfare

  2. Lane as a noun:

    A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees

  3. Lane as a noun:

    A narrow road, as in the country. A country lane

  4. Lane as a noun:

    A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles

  5. Lane as a noun:

    A similar division of a racetrack to keep runners apart

  6. Lane as a noun:

    A course designated for ships or aircraft

  7. Lane as a noun (card games):

    An empty space in the tableau, formed by the removal of an entire row of cards.

  8. Lane as a noun (computing):

    Any of the parallel slots in which values can be stored in a SIMD architecture.