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Noun: safety island  'seyf-tee'I-lund
  1. A curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians
    "Pedestrians waited on the safety island before crossing the second half of the busy street";
    - traffic island, safety isle, safety zone

Derived forms: safety islands

Type of: island

Part of: roadbed