traffic island

noun

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The sculpture appeared to have been erected in the early hours of Wednesday on a plinth on a traffic island in Waterloo Place, near Buckingham Palace. ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026 The artwork is positioned on a traffic island in Pall Mall, in Westminster, one of London's most prestigious areas. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 Cristhian Joel Herrera-Rivera, 29, of Milpitas, died after crashing his 2012 Yamaha into a traffic island near the intersection of Cedar and Stevenson boulevards, according to the Newark Police Department. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026 The flag painted on a mini traffic island in Trafford, England, on Thursday. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for traffic island

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of traffic island was in 1911

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“Traffic island.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20island. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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