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Definition of "fast lane" []

  • Informal A reckless, self-indulgent, and free-spending sphere of activity, often involving dissipation: "the culinary fast lane ... where sea urchins and arugula salads flourish” ( Boston Globe). (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fast lane" in a sentence
  • "A boxy Harrah’s bus blocked the fast lane but she accelerated to pass it."