median strip

noun

Definition of median strip

: a paved or planted strip dividing a highway into lanes according to direction of travel

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Recent Examples on the Web This was after the male driver had struck another vehicle in the middle lane of the westbound section and the SUV crossed the median strip. — Joan Rusek, cleveland, "Naked woman ‘cleans out’ garage: Bainbridge Township Police Blotter," 9 Sep. 2020 The man’s vehicle flipped over in the median strip west of Ohio 36. — Joan Rusek, cleveland, "Vehicle flips over after reported road rage on U.S. 422: Bainbridge Township Police Blotter," 18 Dec. 2019 The median strips of 128 and 495 should have light rail/bus lines with stations at all the exits. — BostonGlobe.com, "The Globe Spotlight Team’s series on our region’s transportation crisis,," 3 Dec. 2019 On the median strip on the highway, next to the drive-through at McDonald’s, and crossing roads all over the place — even in the city. — BostonGlobe.com, "“Just beep your horn a few times and he should move out of the way,” the police officer told me.," 7 Nov. 2019 The plants are in the median strip and there are metal guard rails. — Gary Richards, The Mercury News, "This cyclist ran into me, and I’m at fault? Roadshow," 5 Aug. 2019 In neighborhoods, residents were trying to position vehicles on higher ground, which often means parking on median strips that are just one or two feet above the street. — Tim Craig, Washington Post, "Anxiety grips New Orleans as residents flee city, brace for heavy rain and hurricane-force winds," 12 July 2019 Police stopped Jeffries after making a left turn over a median strip at the intersection of Lake Cook and Waukegan roads. — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, "Police: 2 charged with DUI in Deerfield," 21 May 2018 If the permitting goes as planned, Duster said, the impressionistic bronze-and-granite monument will be erected next year in the median strip on South Langley Avenue at 37th Street. — Peter Slevin, chicagotribune.com, "'You can’t just gloss over this history': The movement to honor Ida B. Wells gains momentum," 18 June 2018

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median strip

noun

English Language Learners Definition of median strip

US : a grassy or paved area that divides a highway so that traffic going in one direction is kept separate from traffic going in the opposite direction

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