traffic islandnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtræf.ɪk ˌaɪ.lənd/us/ˈtræf.ɪk ˌaɪ.lənd/also island a raised area in the middle of a road where people who are crossing the road can wait safely for traffic to go past
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Road surfaces & features
- asphalt
- bitumen
- black spot
- blind spot
- camber
- gravelled
- gritter
- hairpin bend
- kerb
- kerbside
- lay-by
- pothole
- ramp
- rest area
- rest stop
- resurface
- roadside
- rumble strip
- traffic calming
- tramlines
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