passing lane

noun

1. a highway lane in which a driver may pass other vehicles legally.
2. Basketball. any open space through which players attempt to pass the ball.

Example Sentences

If there is no passing lane, it may be safer to pull over momentarily and let them ahead of you.

From Seattle Times

The jetway has now become a passing lane, where passengers eager to get on the aircraft first are sprinting ahead of others.

From Seattle Times

He said the hospital’s ambulances routinely use Atlantic Avenue to transport critically ill or injured patients to its trauma center, adding the elimination of one lane could deprive the emergency vehicles of a passing lane to get around stopped traffic.

From Seattle Times

“What I remember is just how, as an offensive coordinator, how hard he was to throw around. His length was comparable to Jim Boeheim’s 2-3 zone at Syracuse. He’s going to make a play in the passing lane.”

From Washington Times

Reid stepped in the passing lane to grab an interception and raced 21 yards for a touchdown.

From Seattle Times