(also island, refuge) (all BrE) (AmE safety island) noun
1 an area in the middle of a road where you can stand and wait for cars to go past until it is safe for you to cross
2 (AmE) an area of road with a raised surface, for example at a JUNCTION or between two LANES of traffic, that vehicles must not drive on
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