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refuge island

refuge island noun: a raised platform or other protective barrier in the middle of a street crossing, allowing pedestrians to pause safely in the middle of the road.

Noun

refuge island (plural refuge islands)

  1. A raised platform or other protective barrier in the middle of a street crossing, allowing pedestrians to pause safely in the middle of the road.

Synonyms of refuge island

Forms of refuge island

pluralrefuge islands

Questions about refuge island

What does refuge island mean?
Refuge island means a raised platform or other protective barrier in the middle of a street crossing, allowing pedestrians to pause safely in the middle of the road.
What part of speech is refuge island?
Refuge island is a noun.
What is the plural of refuge island?
The plural of refuge island is refuge islands.

Words near refuge island in the dictionary

  1. refuellers
  2. refuelling
  3. refuellings
  4. refuels
  5. refuge
  6. refuge island
  7. refuge islands
  8. refuged
  9. refugee
  10. refugee camp
  11. refugee camps

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