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traffic island

noun

a raised or marked-off area between lanes of a roadway, used by pedestrians to get out of the flow of traffic, as a place for traffic signals, for separating lanes, etc.

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Origin of traffic island

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby traffic island

traffic calming, traffic circle, traffic cop, traffic court, traffic engineering, traffic island, traffic jam, trafficky, traffic light, traffic-light labelling, traffic manager
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British Dictionary definitions for traffic island

traffic island

noun

a raised area in the middle of a road, designed as a guide for traffic and to provide a stopping place for pedestrians
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