Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

center island

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables
cen-ter is-land
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a barrier or structure on the median strip dividing opposing lanes of a road (typically lined with plants, trees, streetlights, and/or pillars supporting road or railway overpasses/flyovers)

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see center, island.

Inflected Forms

center islands (plural)

Questions

What does center island mean?
a barrier or structure on the median strip dividing opposing lanes of a road (typically lined with plants, trees, streetlights, and/or pillars supporting road or railway overpasses/flyovers)

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