Definitions for safety island
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
safe′ty is`land(n.)
an area from which vehicular traffic is excluded in a roadway.
Category: Transportation
Origin of safety island:
1930–35
Princeton's WordNet
traffic island, safety island, safety isle, safety zone(noun)
a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians
Wiktionary
safety island(Noun)
An area of roadway from which traffic is excluded so as to provide safety for pedestrians; a traffic island
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