English Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition Zil lane in British English

Zil lane noun

noun
1

in the context of the Olympics, a lane of a public road that is reserved for competitors, officials and sponsors, with fines for members of the public who use them. (Named after a similar practice in the Soviet Union where the fast lane of certain roads was reserved for official limousines)

Example

the Transport Secretary, has tried to defuse the controversy by urging corporate sponsors to use public transport to get to and from the Games venues, rather than triggering more resentment by being swept past motorists in the "Zil Lanes".

Definition Zil lane in British English