corsia

lane

noun kor-SEE-ah Rare

Also means

corridor

Usage Note

Corsia is the standard word for a lane on a road or motorway (corsia di sorpasso = overtaking lane), a hospital ward (corsia ospedaliera), or a supermarket aisle (corsia del supermercato). The multiple senses are context-dependent; learners most often meet it in traffic and hospital contexts. The stress falls on the i: cor-sì-a. Plural: le corsie.

Examples

"Rimani nella tua corsia durante il sorpasso."

Natural Translation

Stay in your lane while overtaking.

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