acceleration lane

noun

: a speed change area or lane consisting of added pavement at the edge of through traffic lanes to permit vehicles to accelerate before merging with the through-traffic flow compare deceleration lane

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acceleration lane was in 1941

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“Acceleration lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acceleration%20lane. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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