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safety island

safe·ty is·land
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seyf-tee ahy-luh nd]
    • /ˈseɪf ti ˈaɪ lənd/
    • /ˈseɪfti ˈaɪlənd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyf-tee ahy-luh nd]
    • /ˈseɪf ti ˈaɪ lənd/

Definitions of safety island words

  • noun safety island an area provided for the safety of pedestrians from vehicular traffic, as between lanes on a busy street or highway. 1
  • noun safety island safety zone -1
See all 2 definitions of safety island

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Origin of safety island

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Safety island

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Safety island

safety island popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.

safety island usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for safety island

noun safety island

  • air-raid shelter — a structure, often located underground, that is designed to protect people during an air raid
  • bomb shelter — a shelter, usually underground, in which people take refuge from bomb attacks
All 2 Synonyms of safety island

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