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woonerf

Pronunciation: /ˈvuːnəːf/
Definition of woonerf

noun (plural woonerven /-əːv(ə)n/ or woonerfs)

  • a road in which devices for reducing or slowing the flow of traffic have been installed.

Origin:

1970s: from Dutch, from wonen 'reside' + erf 'premises, ground'

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