bike box

noun

A designated area at the head of a motorised traffic lane, providing cyclists with increased safety and an easier left turn at the signal.

Meanings

nounbike box (plural bike boxes)

plural bike boxes

  1. A designated area at the head of a motorised traffic lane, providing cyclists with increased safety and an easier left turn at the signal.

    Synonyms: advanced stop line

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA designated area at the head of a motorised traffic lane, providing cyclists with increased safety and an easier left turn at the signal.

Translations

Finnish pyörätasku
  • pyörätaskudesignated area for bicyclist at an intersection
Swedish cykelbox
  • cykelboxdesignated area for bicyclist at an intersection
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APA

bike box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bike%20box

MLA

“bike box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bike%20box. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bike box,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bike%20box.

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