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sharrow

Syllables: shar·row/ˈʃæɹəʊ//ˈʃæɹoʊ/

sharrow noun: a marking (often consisting of an image of a bicycle with two inverted V shapes either above or below it) on the surface of a paved road shared by both bicycles and other vehicles indicating a portion of the road that cyclists may use.

Noun

sharrow (plural sharrows)

  1. (Canada, US) A marking (often consisting of an image of a bicycle with two inverted V shapes either above or below it) on the surface of a paved road shared by both bicycles and other vehicles indicating a portion of the road that cyclists may use.
    • If you are referring to the http://www.humantransport.org/bicycledriving/index.html website, I don't believe we have a picture of what has been called the "Sharrow," the Shared-Use Arrow. ... Some of us on another list are in discussion about the Sharrow. Our conclusion seems to be that it is...2004 March 27, Wayne Pein, “Re: LAB?”, in rec.bicycles.misc (Usenet), retrieved 14 Jun 2018, message-ID <4065D06D.ABC65A8A@nc.rr.comnews>
    • As to the SHARROW Study (E1) Mr. Gajda reminded the BAC that colors have to be approved along with everything else and without CTCDC approval the City would be legally exposed. The BAC has the opportunity to advise the Board of Supervisors of our preferences and the Board can then inform the DPT....2004 July 21, San Francisco Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC), “Regular Meeting Minutes”, in City and County of San Francisco, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2018

Proper noun capitalized: Sharrow

Sharrow (plural Sharrows)

  1. A surname.

Examples of sharrow in a sentence

  • If you are referring to the http://www.humantransport.org/bicycledriving/index.html website, I don't believe we have a picture of what has been called the "Sharrow," the Shared-Use Arrow. ...2004 March 27, Wayne Pein, “Re: LAB?”, in rec.bicycles.misc (Usenet), retrieved 14 Jun 2018, message-ID <4065D06D.ABC65A8A@nc.rr.comnews>:
  • After being asked of how SHARROW placement decisions are made Mr.2004 July 21, San Francisco Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC), “Regular Meeting Minutes”, in City and County of San Francisco, archived from...
  • If there is not enough room to stripe separate bicycle lanes, perhaps motor-vehicle speeds could be reduced through traffic calming, with sharrows installed in the middle of the traffic lanes.2012, Jeffrey Tumlin, “Measuring Success”, in Sustainable Transportation Planning: Tools for Creating Vibrant, Healthy, and Resilient...
  • As of this writing, the city has 78 miles of bike lanes, 47 miles of bike trails, and 92 miles of sharrows (streets marked to remind motorists that bicycles have a right to the road).2014, Gene Bisbee, “Seattle”, in Best Bike Rides Seattle: Great Recreational Rides in the Metro Area (A Falcon Guide; Where to Ride...

Synonyms of sharrow

Forms of sharrow

Noun
pluralsharrows
Proper noun
pluralSharrows

Origin of sharrow

Blend of share (verb) + arrow, coined by Oliver Gajda of the City and County of San Francisco Bicycle Program; see the 21 July 2004 quotation.

Questions about sharrow

What does sharrow mean?
Sharrow means a marking (often consisting of an image of a bicycle with two inverted V shapes either above or below it) on the surface of a paved road shared by both bicycles and other vehicles indicating a portion of the road that cyclists may use.
How do you use sharrow in a sentence?
If you are referring to the http://www.humantransport.org/bicycledriving/index.html website, I don't believe we have a picture of what has been called the "Sharrow," the Shared-Use Arrow. ...
What part of speech is sharrow?
Sharrow can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce sharrow?
Sharrow is pronounced /ˈʃæɹəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of sharrow?
The plural of sharrow is sharrows.

Words near sharrow in the dictionary

  1. Sharrers
  2. Sharrock
  3. Sharrocks
  4. Sharron
  5. Sharrons
  6. sharrow
  7. sharrows
  8. shart
  9. sharted
  10. shartegosuchid
  11. shartegosuchids

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