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.

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, traffic light, traffic manager, traffic pattern, traffic warden

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