median strip
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of median strip
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The man who died had been driving a small commercial vehicle, which is believed to have skidded and mounted the median strip.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
Unlike elsewhere on the autobahn, the median strip on this 3.5-mile section isn’t grassy but solid tarmac.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Many visitors littered, parked in driveways and in some cases dodged traffic to take photos from the bridge’s median strip, residents said in interviews.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
On Culver Boulevard in Del Rey, a median strip that was once home to dozens of people had a single tent last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
As evening fell, we hung out on a median strip, counting padiddles—cars with one headlight burnt out.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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