Definition of Traffic island

1. Noun. A curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians.

Exact synonyms: Safety Island, Safety Isle, Safety Zone
Generic synonyms: Island
Group relationships: Roadbed

Definition of Traffic island

1. Noun. A stretch of raised concrete in the middle of a roads used to prevent drivers from driving into oncoming traffic or private roads. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Traffic Island

traffic-light
traffic-lights
traffic beam
traffic beams
traffic boy
traffic boys
traffic calming
traffic calmings
traffic circle
traffic circles
traffic cone
traffic cones
traffic control
traffic cop
traffic court
traffic island
traffic islands
traffic jam
traffic jams
traffic lane
traffic light
traffic lights
traffic of influence
traffic paddle
traffic pattern
traffic school
traffic shaping
traffic sign
traffic signal
traffic signal box

Literary usage of Traffic island

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Beyond the Limits: A Law Enforcement Guide to Speed Enforcement by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Island, Channelizing A traffic island located in a roadway area to direct ... This can have an effect of slowing traffic. Island, Divisional A traffic ..."

2. A License to Kill: Israeli Operations Against "Wanted" and Masked Palestinians by Human Rights Watch (Organization, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1993)
"He recalled: When the masked youth got to the traffic island he fell down. It looked like he had been hit in the leg, because he grabbed hold of his leg and ..."

3. Britain on Backroads by Andrew Duncan (2000)
"At Keighley, go straight ahead at traffic island and left at traffic lights along ... Return to main road, turn left to traffic island, then right along ..."

4. Adventure Guide to Bermuda by Blair Howard (2004)
"... on Front Street to the south, the bird cage traffic island. Before you leave Reid Street, however, be sure to stop at the Fourways Pastry Shop at the ..."

5. Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates: Proceedings of the First by Daniel T. Potts, Hasan Al Naboodah, Peter Hellyer (2003)
"The Dalma site continues to the north of the compound wall on a traffic island (sile DA 12) and ihe iwo elements cover an area of about 175 m east to west ..."

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