traffic island
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noun
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.
Origin:
1935–40
1935–40
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| traffic island | |
| —n | |
| a raised area in the middle of a road, designed as a guide for traffic and to provide a stopping place for pedestrians | |
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Traffic island
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
Airports and seaplane facilities serve air traffic island-wide.
Typically, it is formed as a traffic island and defined by channelizing devices.
At the bottom of the sign, a depiction of the plan view of the nose of a traffic island is shown.
Replacement of landscaping on the triple intersection traffic island has not been scheduled yet.
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