traffic cone

Orange roadwork marker

A traffic cone is a brightly colored plastic marker, typically orange, placed on roads to direct traffic or signal hazards.

The conical shape makes them visible, stackable, and unlikely to cause damage if struck.

Traffic cones appear at construction sites, accident scenes, and anywhere temporary barriers are needed: Workers set out traffic cones to close the lane.

visibility

fluorescent

Emitting light when energized

bright · neon · conspicuous · luminous · striped · beacon · marker · delineator · glow · retroreflective

construction

barricade

Obstacle blocking a path

work zone · asphalt · pavement · excavation · resurfacing · pothole repair · flagger · signage · hard hat · crew

hazard

warning

Alert about danger

safety · blockade · boundary · perimeter · keep out · restricted area · accident scene · spill · wet floor · incident

obstacle

barrier

Obstruction preventing passage

lane restriction · diversion · reroute · channeling · funneling · chicane · slalom · parking block · pylons · stanchion

driving

highway

Major road for travel

median · ramp · freeway · roadside · curb · crosswalk · pedestrian · merge lane · exit · on-ramp

Categories
Opposites
traffic flow function

traffic conegreen light

Authorization to proceed

open road · all clear signal · traffic flow · free passage · speed limit sign

permanence of road infrastructure

traffic coneconcrete barrier

Heavy roadside protective divider

guardrail · traffic light · jersey barrier · bollard · stop sign

Family

traffic, cone, conical, trafficking, conifer, traffics, trafficker, trafficked, conifers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G