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box junction

British

noun

(in Britain) a road junction having yellow cross-hatching painted on the road surface. Vehicles may only enter the hatched area when their exit is clear

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A yellow box junction which was hailed as the biggest in the UK and Ireland has been removed from a County Londonderry town.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

"Ridiculous", "silly" and 40m long - but is this the biggest yellow box junction in the UK, Ireland or even the world?

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

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