devil strip
nounEtymology From devil + strip, from the area’s status as a no man's land between private and public property, devil or devil's in place names meaning “barren, unproductive and unused”. Compare devil's lane (“narrow area between two parallel fences”), devil's footstep (“barren spot of land”).
1
US The grassy area between the sidewalk and the street.
Akron; Ohio; Akron; Ohio
2
US The space between tracks on a streetcar line.
Akron; Ohio; Akron; Ohio
- Synonyms
- list at tree lawn
- Related terms
- hell strip, no man's land