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a raised or marked-off area between lanes of a roadway, used by pedestrians to get out of the flow of traffic, as a place for traffic signals, for separating lanes, etc.[1935-40]
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Universalium. 2010.
traffic island
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traffic island — n. a platform or marked area in a roadway, from which vehicular traffic is diverted so as to separate such traffic, or to protect pedestrians: cf. SAFETY ZONE … English World dictionary
traffic island — traffic .island n a raised area in the middle of a road where people can wait until it is safe to cross … Dictionary of contemporary English
traffic island — traffic ,island noun count an area in the middle of a street where you wait until it is safe to cross … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
traffic island — ► NOUN ▪ a small raised area in the middle of a road which provides a safe place for pedestrians to stand … English terms dictionary
Traffic island — A traffic island can be a median strip, a strip in the middle of a road. It can also be a narrow strip between roads that intersect at an acute angle. Some traffic islands may serve as refuge islands for pedestrians. Traffic islands are often… … Wikipedia
traffic island — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms traffic island : singular traffic island plural traffic islands an area in the middle of a road where you can wait until it is safe to cross to the other side … English dictionary
traffic island — noun a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians • Syn: ↑safety island, ↑safety isle, ↑safety zone • Hypernyms: ↑island • Part Holonyms: ↑roadbed … Useful english dictionary
traffic island — noun A stretch of raised concrete in the middle of a roads used to prevent drivers from driving into oncoming traffic or private roads. Syn: refuge … Wiktionary
traffic island — small surface in the middle of a road, intermediary stop for pedestrians crossing the street; division between opposite lanes of traffic … English contemporary dictionary
traffic island — noun a small raised area in the middle of a road which provides a safe place for pedestrians to stand and marks a division between two streams of traffic … English new terms dictionary
