John was half-way across the street when the light changed. He stayed on the safety island until it changed again.
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safety island — ☆ safety island n. SAFETY ZONE … English World dictionary
Safety Island — (coord|67|31|S|63|54|E|) is a small coastal island 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Cape Daly. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936 37. First visited in 1954 by an ANARE (Australian… … Wikipedia
safety island — noun a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians • Syn: ↑traffic island, ↑safety isle, ↑safety zone • Hypernyms: ↑island • Part Holonyms: ↑roadbed * * * … Useful english dictionary
safety island — or[safety zone] {n.} A raised area in a highway or road to be used only by people walking. * /John was half way across the street when the light changed. He stayed on the safety island until it changed again./ … Dictionary of American idioms
safety island — or[safety zone] {n.} A raised area in a highway or road to be used only by people walking. * /John was half way across the street when the light changed. He stayed on the safety island until it changed again./ … Dictionary of American idioms
safety island — noun An area of roadway from which traffic is excluded so as to provide safety for pedestrians; a traffic island … Wiktionary
safety island — an area provided for the safety of pedestrians from vehicular traffic, as between lanes on a busy street or highway. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
safety island — see safety zone … English dictionary
safety island — safe area on road that provides pedestrian safety … English contemporary dictionary
safety island — noun (C) AmE a traffic island … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
