refuge island

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refuge island

noun refuge islands

A raised platform or other protective barrier in the middle of a street crossing, allowing pedestrians to pause safely in the middle of the road.
Similar: pedestrian island, pedestrian refuge

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noun raised platform or other protective barrier in the middle of a street

Español	isleta
한국어	안전지대 anjeonjidae
中文	安全島 /安全岛 ānquándǎo
Deutsch	Verkehrsinsel
Русский	острово́к безопа́сности ostrovók bezopásnosti

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@misc{refuge_island_2026,
  title = {refuge island},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/refuge%20island},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}