( BrE also island , ref·uge ) ( US also ˈsafety island ) noun
an area in the middle of a road where you can stand and wait for cars to go past until it is safe for you to cross
( BrE also island , ref·uge ) ( US also ˈsafety island ) noun
an area in the middle of a road where you can stand and wait for cars to go past until it is safe for you to cross
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005