refuge island

English

Noun

refuge island (plural refuge islands)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• pedestrian island
• pedestrian refuge

Translations

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

• Catalan: illot (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 安全島／安全岛 (zh) (ānquándǎo), 安全岛 (zh) (ānquándǎo)

• Finnish: liikenteenjakaja
• German: Verkehrsinsel (de) f
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• Korean: 안전지대 (ko) (anjeonjidae)
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: isleta f
• Swedish: refug (sv) c

See also

• traffic island