safety island

English

Noun

safety island (plural safety islands)

  1. (chiefly US, road transport) Synonym of traffic island (“a raised or otherwise marked area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, so as to direct the traffic flow and provide a safe place for pedestrians to wait while crossing the road”).
    (for pedestrians): Synonyms: pedestrian island, pedestrian refuge, (UK) refuge, (UK) refuge island

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