zil-lanehttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zil-lane_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZil lane, n.
First published 2021

Zil lanenoun

  1. 1985–
    A central motorway lane reserved for the use of high-ranking officials in the Soviet Union; (in extended use) any lane reserved for elites.
    1. 1985
      The main thorough-fares are positively grandiose, up to nine lanes wide. The odd number is explained by the central Zil lane, reserved for Kremlin limousines.
      Guardian 3 June 20/5
    2. 2006
      He clearly still thinks that he's entitled to his Life In The Zil Lane.
      Daily Mail (Nexis) 2 June 17
    3. 2012
      When the Zil lanes opened, I railed against the takeover of our capital by a foreign power: the International Olympic Committee.
      Mail on Sunday (Nexis) 18 November

Zil lane, n. was first published in March 2021.

Zil lane, n. was last modified in July 2023.