cloverleaves

Looping road junctions

Cloverleaves is the plural of cloverleaf, which names both the three-lobed leaf of the clover plant and the highway interchange shaped like one—with looping ramps that allow traffic to change direction without crossing oncoming lanes.

The interstate has cloverleaves at every major exit.

interchange

highway

Major road for travel

merge · traffic · junction · loop · freeway · expressway · infrastructure · roadway · bridge · underpass

botanical

shamrock

Three-leafed Irish emblem

lucky · meadow · pasture · lawn · greenery · legume · trefoil · petals · stem · plant

shape

pattern

Recurring arrangement or template

  • designPurposeful creative planning
  • motifRecurring thematic element
  • trefoilThree-lobed decorative motif

ornament · architecture · tracery · decoration · embroidery · textile · quilting · stencil · cutout · silhouette

symbol

luck

Chance affecting outcomes

Celtic · emblem · fortune · talisman · superstition · Ireland · amulet · folklore · tradition · pendant

Opposites
traffic flow design

cloverleavestraffic lights

Road signal system

stoplights · stop signs · level crossings · roundabouts · crossroads

Family

leaves, clover, clovers, cloverleaf, cloverleafs

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G