signalize

verb sig·nal·ize \ ˈsig-nə-ˌlīz \

|Updated on: 12 May 2018

Definition of signalize

signalized; signalizing

transitive verb

1 : to make conspicuous : distinguish, mark

2 : to point out carefully or distinctly

3 : to make signals to : signal; also : indicate

his silence signalizes approval

4 : to place traffic signals at or on

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signalization

play \ˌsig-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

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Each of the turn lanes would be signalized to more easily allow vehicles to re-enter the U.S. 190 flow.

— kim chatelain, NOLA.com, "11 'super streets' to be built on North Shore's traffic-choked U.S. 190," 3 May 2018
The two nearest signalized intersections are to the north and south at a distance beyond the length of more than two football fields.

— tony bizjak, sacbee, "Sacramento erased crosswalk two months before woman, child were struck by hit-and-run driver," 1 Feb. 2018
The bike crossings also function as signalized crosswalks for pedestrians.

— elliot njus, OregonLive.com, "Portland declares 9-mile, $4.5 million 20s Bikeway largely complete," 24 Aug. 2017
The project will include the relocation and expansion of the airport’s cell-phone lot, signalized pedestrian crossings between the terminals and parking garages, improving vehicular access to curbs and other enhancements.

— larry barszewski, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Broward keeps future Fort Lauderdale streetcars on track," 13 June 2017

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