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Dictionary: traffic island

n.
A raised area over which cars may not pass, placed at a junction of thoroughfares or between opposing traffic lanes.


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WordNet: traffic island
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an island area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians
  Synonyms: safety island, safety isle, safety zone


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A traffic island in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

A traffic island can be a median strip, a strip in the middle of a road. It can also be a narrow strip between roads that intersect at an acute angle. Some traffic islands may serve as refuge islands for pedestrians. Traffic islands are often used at partially blind intersections on back-streets to prevent cars from cutting a corner with potentially dangerous results.

In parts of the United Kingdom, the term island is used as a synonym for roundabout.

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