roadsidemarkers

noun
UK /ˈrəʊdsaɪd ˌmɑːkəz/
US /ˈroʊdsaɪd ˌmɑːrkərz/

Small signs or posts beside a road that tell you where you are or warn you about things.

The roadsidemarkers showed us that the next town was five miles away.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Objects placed along a road to show distances between places.

Old stone roadsidemarkers still stand along the country lane.

3. Reflective posts that help drivers see the edge of the road at night.

The roadsidemarkers glowed in the headlights as we drove home.

4. Symbols or signs marking a boundary or route on a roadside.

Workers painted the roadsidemarkers bright yellow for safety.