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traffic island

traf·fic is·land
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [traf-ik ahy-luh nd]
    • /ˈtræf ɪk ˈaɪ lənd/
    • /ˈtræfɪk ˈaɪlənd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [traf-ik ahy-luh nd]
    • /ˈtræf ɪk ˈaɪ lənd/

Definitions of traffic island words

  • noun traffic island a raised or marked-off area between lanes of a roadway, used by pedestrians to get out of the flow of traffic, as a place for traffic signals, for separating lanes, etc. 1
  • noun traffic island a raised area in the middle of a road, designed as a guide for traffic and to provide a stopping place for pedestrians 0
  • noun traffic island a platform or marked area in a roadway, from which vehicular traffic is diverted so as to separate such traffic, or to protect pedestrians 0
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Origin of traffic island

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Traffic island

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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traffic island popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.

traffic island usage trend in Literature

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