road lane; traffic lane
Used for a lane on a road, especially in driving contexts; the native/technical word 車線 is also very common.
This highway has four lanes.
Please move into the right lane because we will turn right at the next intersection.
sports lane; swimming or track lane
Sports use for an assigned lane in a pool, running track, and similar venues; often used with numbers such as 第4レーン.
In the final, she will swim in lane four.
bowling lane
Bowling-specific use for the long lane down which the ball is rolled.
In bowling, the ball ended up going into the next lane.
She ran in lane 3.
They oiled the lane before the match.
I changed to the right lane to overtake.
レーン is the casual, everyday word for a swimming lane, while 水路 is the more technical or official term used in competition contexts.
A katakana noun whose meanings correspond to English 'lane'; no detailed etymological information is specified.