traffic calming
noun/ˈtræfɪk kɑːmɪŋ/
/ˈtræfɪk kɑːmɪŋ/
[uncountable] (British English)- ways of making roads safer, especially for people who are walking or riding bicycles, by building raised areas, etc. to make cars go more slowlyWord Origin1980s: translation of German Verkehrsberuhigung.
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
traffic calming