Meanings
nounhellstrip (plural hellstrips)
plural hellstrips · alternative hell strip
- A strip of land between a sidewalk and a street.
Synonyms: road verge, parking strip, tree lawn
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA strip of land between a sidewalk and a street.
Origin
From hell + strip. Coined by American horticulturalist and author Lauren Springer Ogden in the 1990s. Compare devil strip.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
hellstrip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hellstrip
MLA
“hellstrip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hellstrip. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hellstrip,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hellstrip.
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