center island

noun

a barrier or structure on the median strip dividing opposing lanes of a road (typically lined with plants, trees, streetlights, and/or pillars supporting road or railway overpasses/flyovers)

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Meanings

nouncenter island (plural center islands)

plural center islands

  1. Philippinesa barrier or structure on the median strip dividing opposing lanes of a road (typically lined with plants, trees, streetlights, and/or pillars supporting road or railway overpasses/flyovers)
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see center, island.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “center island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20island.

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