What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Lane vs Aisle - What's the difference?

lane | aisle |

As nouns the difference between lane and aisle

is that lane is a narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees while aisle is a wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers.

As a proper noun Lane

is {{surname|topographic|from=Middle English}} for someone who lived in a lane.

lane

English

(wikipedia lane)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees
  • A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles
  • A similar division of a racetrack to keep runners apart
  • A course designated for ships or aircraft
  • (card games) An empty space in the tableau, formed by the removal of an entire row of cards.

    • Derived terms

    * laneway * memory lane * shipping lane * swimlane

    See also

    * alley * alleyway * carriageway * direction * gennel, ginnel, guinnel, gunnel, jennel * gitty, jitty * side * passage * roadway * snicket * wynd

    External links

    * * *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    aisle

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia aisle) (en noun)
  • A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=20 citation , passage=Hester Earle and Violet Wayne were moving about the aisle with bundles of wheat-ears and streamers of ivy, for the harvest thanksgiving was shortly to be celebrated, while the vicar stood waiting for their directions on the chancel steps with a great handful of crimson gladioli.}}
  • * '>citation
  • A clear path through rows of seating.
  • A clear corridor in a supermarket with shelves on both sides containing goods for sale.
  • Any path through an otherwise obstructed space.

    • Synonyms

    * (path senses) isle

    Derived terms

    * aisled * cross the aisle * roll in the aisles

    Anagrams

    * * ----