Meanings
plural safety islands
- USroadSynonym of traffic island (“a raised or otherwise marked area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, so as to direct the traffic flow and provide a safe place for pedestrians to wait while crossing the road”).
Synonyms: pedestrian island, pedestrian refuge, refuge, refuge island, traffic island
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of traffic island (“a raised or otherwise marked area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, so as to direct the traffic flow and provide a safe place for pedestrians to wait while crossing the road”).
More synonyms by meaning
nouna curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
safety island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20island
“safety island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20island. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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