traffic island

== English == === Etymology === From traffic (noun) +‎ island (noun). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɹæfɪk ˈaɪlənd/ Rhymes: -aɪlənd Hyphenation: traf‧fic is‧land === Noun === traffic island (plural traffic islands) (chiefly UK, road transport) 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. [from early 20th c.] Synonym: (US) safety island (for pedestrians): Synonyms: pedestrian island, pedestrian refuge, (UK) refuge, (UK) refuge island (rail transport, obsolete, rare) An area where rail traffic is low. [from late 19th c.] ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === traffic island on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “traffic island, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2025. “traffic island, n.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.