(Noun). The strip of inaccessible land that separates two carriageways of a Freeway (US), Interstate (US). Known in the UK as the Central Reservation (UK). Median tends to be used for central reservations that have soft landscaping (grass and tress etc). If it is plain concrete, it may be called a traffic island or just island. Use probably varies regionally.
Similar meaning: Central Reservation (UK)
Subject Area: Transport & Travel
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