rumble strip

noun

1. one of a series of rough or slightly raised strips of pavement on a highway, intended to slow down the speed of vehicles, as before a toll booth.

rumble strip

noun

1. one of a set of roughly surfaced strips set in a road on the approach to a junction or hazard, to alert drivers by means of a change in tyre noise

Word History and Origins

Origin of rumble strip¹

First recorded in 1965–70