safety island
noun/ˈseɪfti aɪlənd/
/ˈseɪfti aɪlənd/
(US English) (also traffic island British and North American English)
(also island, refuge (both British English))
- 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
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