devil strip

English - English

Definition of devil strip in English English dictionary

The grassy area between the sidewalk and the street

Related Terms

devil's strip

Alternative form of devil strip

Hyphenation

de·vil strip

Turkish pronunciation

devıl strîp

Pronunciation

/ˈdevəl ˈstrəp/ /ˈdɛvəl ˈstrɪp/

Etymology

() 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”.Dictionary of Regional American English Compare devil's lane (“narrow area between two parallel fences”), devil's footstep (“barren spot of land”).