median strip

me·di·an strip

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mee-dee-uh n strip]
- /ˈmi di ən strɪp/
- /ˈmiː.di.ən strɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-dee-uh n strip]
- /ˈmi di ən strɪp/

Definitions of median strip words

noun median strip a paved, planted, or landscaped strip in the center of a highway that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions. 1
noun median strip division between two lanes of a motorway 1
countable noun median strip The median strip is the strip of ground, often covered with grass, that separates the two sides of a major road. 0

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Origin of median strip

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Median strip

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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median strip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for median strip

noun median strip

boulevard — A boulevard is a wide street in a city, usually with trees along each side.
island — a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
median — a Mede.
meridian — a city in E Mississippi.
neutral ground — a median strip on a highway or boulevard, especially one planted with grass.

All 7 Synonyms of median strip