Traffic Terms

Roads/streets, etc.

Within a city/town Path Sidewalk Alley Lane Drive Street Avenue Boulevard Expressway Intersection Related items Traffic light/stoplight Stop sign Crosswalk Zebra Crossing Overpass (crossover) Underpass (subway) Corner Block

Outside a City Trail Road Highway Freeway Toll Road/Turnpike Interchange On ramp Off ramp Bridge Tunnel

Description Narrow passageway (for foot traffic) Narrow passageway (for vehicles) (Residential street) (Two lanes) (Several lanes) (Superhighway) (Paid superhighway-with toll booths) (Crossing roads or superhighways) (Entrance to a superhighway) (Exit from a superhighway) Parking Parking lot Parking space Parking Meter Other Traffic circle Traffic jam

For Pictures, see: The Oxford Picture Dictionary, pages 90-91.

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