median strip

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noun

a paved, planted, or landscaped strip in the center of a highway that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions.

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Also called medial strip, median.

Origin of median strip

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby median strip

median nerve, median plane, median rhinoscopy, median rhomboid glossitis, median sacral vein, median strip, mediant, median vein, mediastinal emphysema, mediastinal fibrosis, mediastinal space

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How to use median strip in a sentence

They then would expect the Senate to strip that amendment and compromise simply on keeping government open for 60 days.
Bachmann and Pelosi vs. Boehner and Obama Over Spending Bill|Ben Jacobs|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“You can cut my hair, you can bald me, you can strip me naked and take away my dignity,” she said.
A Quorum For Change: The Fight For Global LGBT Equality|Justin Jones|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I went to a Jewish summer camp…” A van pulls up, and the two hop out, and immediately strip down and do a series of stretches.
James Franco and Seth Rogen Get ‘Naked and Afraid’… And It’s Hilarious|Marlow Stern|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This would restore overtime rights to workers earning up to around $50,000 a year, which is roughly the current median.
It’s Always Black Friday for Clerks|Michael Tomasky|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Zied suggests popping a breath strip, sucking on a strong mint, or reapplying your lip gloss.
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He returned to the vestibule with the strip folded and somewhat crumpled in his hand.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
She telegraphed to her servants to strip her house of its summer shroud, and returned early on the day of his choice.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
After breakfast he sauntered along the brief strip of asphalt which the villagers believe to be a promenade.
Uncanny Tales|Various
Take a millstone and grind meal: uncover thy shame, strip thy shoulder, make bare thy legs, pass over the rivers.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Then with the aid of rattan nooses they drew it up on the shore, and with their sharp knives proceeded to strip away the skin.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade

British Dictionary definitions for median strip

median strip

noun

the US term for central reserve

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median strip

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