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.

Origin of median strip

First recorded in 1945–50

Also called medial strip, median.

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Related Words for median strip

boulevard, island, median, meridian, divider

British Dictionary definitions for median strip

median strip

noun

the US term for central reserve

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