traffic island

noun

Examples of traffic island in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of traffic island was in 1911

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“Traffic island.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20island. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

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