English Explanatory Dictionary

sharrow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A marking (often consisting of an image of a bicycle with two inverted V shapes either above or below it) on the surface of a paved road shared by both bicycles and other vehicles indicating a portion of the road that cyclists may use.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃæɹəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sharrow.wav /ˈʃæɹoʊ/ En-us-sharrow.ogg

Word forms

sharrow sharrows

Etymology

Blend of share (verb) + arrow, coined by Oliver Gajda of the City and County of San Francisco Bicycle Program; see the 21 July 2004 quotation.

Synonyms

shared lane marking
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