slow street

noun

A street on which the traffic has been slowed down, often limited to 30 km/h or less, using traffic signs or physical barriers like traffic islands, speed bumps, or plantings.

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Meanings

nounslow street (plural slow streets)

plural slow streets

  1. roadA street on which the traffic has been slowed down, often limited to 30 km/h or less, using traffic signs or physical barriers like traffic islands, speed bumps, or plantings.

Translations

Finnish hidaskatu
  • hidaskatustreet in which traffic has been structurally slowed down
Swedish lågfartsväg
  • lågfartsvägstreet in which traffic has been structurally slowed down
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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