pork chop island

noun

An intersection traffic control island which splits the flow of traffic in two, one to turn using the slip lanes, and one to go through or cross traffic lanes.

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Meanings

nounpork chop island (plural pork chop islands)

plural pork chop islands · alternative porkchop island · alternative pork-chop island

  1. An intersection traffic control island which splits the flow of traffic in two, one to turn using the slip lanes, and one to go through or cross traffic lanes.

Origin

From the resemblance in shape to the cut of meat.

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pork chop island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pork%20chop%20island

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