Traffic Island (Noun)
Meaning
A curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Pedestrians found the traffic island to be a safe haven while crossing the busy five-lane road.
- To improve safety, the city council decided to install a traffic island in the middle of the busy intersection.
- The newly constructed traffic island also featured a beautiful garden, complete with flowers and a small fountain.
- As they approached the crossroad, they observed how effectively the traffic island controlled the flow of traffic.
- Commuters took advantage of the large traffic island to safely wait for their buses.