rumble strip

noun

1. one of a series of rough or slightly raised strips of pavement on a highway, intended to slow down the speed of vehicles, as before a toll booth.

rumble strip

noun

1. one of a set of roughly surfaced strips set in a road on the approach to a junction or hazard, to alert drivers by means of a change in tyre noise

Word History and Origins

Origin of rumble strip¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Ericsson, the 2022 Indianapolis 500 champion and 2023 runner-up, failed to complete a lap as rookie Tom Blomqvist’s car got too low on the rumble strip coming through the first turn, spun up the track and collided with Ericsson’s No. 28 Honda.

From Seattle Times

At 71, the longtime musician, songwriter and producer John Leventhal — who has worked with Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, Sarah Jarosz and with his wife, Rosanne Cash — has released his first solo album, “Rumble Strip.”

From New York Times

“Rumble Strip” is out Friday on a new label of the same name he started with Cash.

From Seattle Times

His head bounces inside the cockpit as a wheel shudders over a rumble strip.

From New York Times

However, video footage showed she had been driving "very, very close" to the "rumble strip" on the left side of the motorway, he said.

From BBC