zipper lane

noun

A temporary highway lane (usually demarcated with traffic cones) on the opposite side wherein vehicles going forward can bypass traffic, thereby making vehicles counterflow on the opposite side.

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Meanings

nounzipper lane (plural zipper lanes)

plural zipper lanes

  1. PhilippinesA temporary highway lane (usually demarcated with traffic cones) on the opposite side wherein vehicles going forward can bypass traffic, thereby making vehicles counterflow on the opposite side.
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APA

zipper lane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zipper%20lane

MLA

“zipper lane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zipper%20lane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zipper lane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zipper%20lane.

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