grade crossing

American  

noun

1. an intersection of a railroad track and another track, a road, etc., at the same level.

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grade crossing British  

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): level crossing.  a point at which a railway and a road cross, esp one with barriers that close the road when a train is scheduled to pass

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Etymology

Origin of grade crossing

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

The rest of us are stuck at the grade crossing, waiting for something to change.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2022

Even in Sodo, where there is a short stretch of surface-level tracks, the three on-grade crossings have audible signals, grade crossing gates and flashing lights, none of which we have in Rainier Valley.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2022

But Metro supervisor Diljiat Sandhu said it appeared the car’s driver didn’t see the approaching train when he was trying to turn left at a grade crossing.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2015

“It’s not your typical grade crossing accident,” he said at a briefing at the scene late Tuesday.

From Washington Times • Feb. 25, 2015

One of our division superintendents had received numerous complaints that freight trains were in the habit of stopping on a grade crossing in a certain small town, thereby blocking travel for long periods.

From Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations by Fanning, C. E. (Clara Elizabeth)

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