RUN' The term RACE SPACE can be broken down into two crossword solutions: LANE and RUN. LANE is a 4-letter word meaning a narrow passageway between fences, walls, or hedges, typically one allowing access from one field or road to another. RUN is a 3-letter word meaning to move at a speed faster than a walk, by taking quick steps in which both feet leave the ground together. Together, these two words can be used to describe a race, where competitors RUN along a LANE.