ghost island

noun

An area of road surface marked with cross hatching as a means of separating traffic or reducing speed, or to provide a safe area to turn right across approaching traffic.

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channelization islandtheoretical goreneutral area
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Meanings

nounghost island (plural ghost islands)

plural ghost islands

  1. UKroadAn area of road surface marked with cross hatching as a means of separating traffic or reducing speed, or to provide a safe area to turn right across approaching traffic.

    Synonyms: channelization island, theoretical gore, neutral area

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn area of road surface marked with cross hatching as a means of separating traffic or reducing speed, or to provide a safe area to turn right across approaching traffic.

Similar
channelization islandtheoretical goreneutral area
Also see
goreneutral area

Origin

From ghost + island.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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