lovers' lane



lovers' lane

A secluded road or area sought out by lovers seeking privacy. For example, The police loved to embarrass youngsters parked in lovers' lane. [Late 1800s]
See also: lane

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Doloresdo-LO-res (Spanish), də-LAWR-is (English)Spanish, English
NilesNIELZ, NIE-əlzEnglish
ErwinER-veen (German), ER-win (Dutch), ER-vin (Dutch)German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
PhilisFIL-isEnglish (Rare)
Tinek-Slovene
ŠPela-Slovene