devil's lane

noun

A portion of land of disputed ownership at the boundary of the adjoining lands of two landowners.

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Meanings

noundevil's lane (plural devil's lanes)

plural devil's lanes

  1. historicalA portion of land of disputed ownership at the boundary of the adjoining lands of two landowners.
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APA

devil's lane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20lane

MLA

“devil's lane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20lane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devil's lane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20lane.

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