suicide lane n.— «The project plans U-turns through median cuts at seven major intersections to replace the existing middle “suicide lane.”» —“Businesses gearing up to fight DOT plan for Memorial Drive...
boulevard stop n.— «We almost became friends, me, the day laborers and the Surf Sacrifice. I always had to make a boulevard stop at their intersection. I’d roll up to the stop and they would cheer and wave and call good morning...
wash-out effect n.— «In the early 1970s, manufacturers introduced sirens with different patterns and frequencies, to address a growing problem: Officers in different police cars using the same frequency often could not hear each other...
Malfunction Junction n.— «Krohn said the site, which is located near the intersection of routes 1-1/30 and 7A, also known as Malfunction Junction, had been empty for about 20 years.» —“No fear as two outlets close” by...
barmuda triangle n. a concentration of bars or nightclubs on a street, at an intersection, or in a neighborhood. Editorial Note: The number of establishments is often less or more than three. Another popular variant is beermuda triangle...
spaghetti bowl n. a mass of complicated relationships within a group, system, or process; an intersection or interchange of many lines, pipes, roads, or railways. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)