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ghost island

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
ghost is-land
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area of road surface marked with cross hatching as a means of separating traffic or reducing speed, or to provide a safe area to turn right across approaching traffic.

British usage

Etymology

From ghost + island.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ghost islands (plural)

Synonyms

channelization island theoretical gore neutral area

Questions

What does ghost island mean?
An area of road surface marked with cross hatching as a means of separating traffic or reducing speed, or to provide a safe area to turn right across approaching traffic.
Where does ghost island come from?
From ghost + island.

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