median
/ˈmid·i·ən/ n [C] (also median strip /ˌmid·i·ənˈstrɪp/) (LAND)Definition
› a narrow strip of land or concrete between the two sides of a large road, separating the vehicles moving in opposite directions: The car went out of control, jumped the median, and hit a truck head on.
(Definition of median n (LAND) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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