Four-lane
[fawr-leyn, fohr-] /ˈfɔrˌleɪn, ˈfoʊr-/
adjective
1.
(of a highway) having two lanes for traffic in each direction:
a four-lane thruway.
noun
2.
Also, four-laner
[fawr-ley-ner, fohr-] /ˈfɔrˈleɪ nər, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA). a four-lane highway.
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