neutral area

noun

Triangular area of road surface adjacent to the gore at a fork or merge, set off by painted lines and optionally covered in chevron markings.

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channelization islandtheoretical goreghost island
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Meanings

nounneutral area (plural neutral areas)

plural neutral areas

  1. USroadTriangular area of road surface adjacent to the gore at a fork or merge, set off by painted lines and optionally covered in chevron markings.

    Synonyms: channelization island, theoretical gore, ghost island

Synonyms & antonyms

nounTriangular area of road surface adjacent to the gore at a fork or merge, set off by painted lines and optionally covered in chevron markings.

Similar
channelization islandtheoretical goreghost island
Also see
ghost islandgore

Origin

From neutral + area.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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