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Synonyms of traffic island

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Another word for traffic island is refuge. Other synonyms of traffic island are safety island, pedestrian island, pedestrian refuge and refuge island.

Synonyms and similar words for traffic island

nounA raised or otherwise marked area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, so as to direct the...

  • safety islandSynonym of traffic island (“a raised or otherwise marked area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, so as to...
  • pedestrian islandA refuge island.
  • pedestrian refugeA refuge island.
  • refuge
  • refuge islandA raised platform or other protective barrier in the middle of a street crossing, allowing pedestrians to pause safely...

Meaning of traffic island

  1. noun A raised or otherwise marked area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, so as to direct the traffic flow and provide a safe place for pedestrians to wait while crossing the road.
  2. noun An area where rail traffic is low.

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Questions about synonyms of traffic island

What is another word for traffic island?
Traffic island has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as refuge, safety island, pedestrian island, pedestrian refuge and refuge island.
What does traffic island mean?
Traffic island means a raised or otherwise marked area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, so as to direct the traffic flow and provide a safe place for pedestrians to wait while crossing the road.

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