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A part of a roadway separated by markings, intended for a single line of vehicles. It is often used synonymously with 'Fahrspur' (lane).
Auf der Autobahn musst du zum Überholen auf den linken Fahrstreifen wechseln.
On the highway, you have to change to the left lane to overtake.
The word is made up of the verb stem 'fahr-' (from 'fahren' (to drive)) and the noun 'der Streifen' (strip). So it literally means a 'strip for driving' on the road.
Die Fahrbahn ist in drei Fahrstreifen unterteilt.
The roadway is divided into three lanes.
The preposition 'auf' is used with this word with either the accusative or the dative depending on the situation. Movement toward a lane requires the accusative, while driving in a lane requires the dative.
Vorsicht, das Auto vor dir wechselt auf deinen Fahrstreifen!
Careful, the car in front of you is moving into your lane!
The most common verbs used with 'Fahrstreifen' (lane) are 'wechseln' (to change), 'benutzen' (to use), 'blockieren' (to block), and 'freihalten' (to keep clear). They describe typical actions in road traffic.
Nach dem Überholen müssen Sie den linken Fahrstreifen wieder freimachen.
After overtaking, you must clear the left lane again.
track / trace
'die Spur' and 'der Fahrstreifen' can mean the same thing in road traffic: the part of the roadway where one line of vehicles drives. 'Fahrstreifen' is more precise and sounds especially appropriate in rules, traffic reports, or official texts. 'Spur' is shorter and very common in everyday language, often also as part of 'Fahrspur' (lane). When it is clear that the context is traffic, you can often use both words in a similar way.
Vor der Baustelle ist nur ein Fahrstreifen frei.
Before the construction site, only one lane is open.
Auf der Autobahn wechselte der Fahrer vorsichtig auf die linke Spur.
On the highway, the driver carefully changed into the left lane.