level crossing

American  

noun

British.

1. grade crossing.

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level crossing British  

noun

1. US and Canadian name: grade 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 level crossing

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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level crossing

"My first thoughts are with the victims," said Belgian mobility minister Jean-Luc Crucke who confirmed reports that the barriers on a level crossing had been down when the crash happened.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

Images on social media on Saturday showed the train approaching a level crossing at a moderate speed before colliding with the bus, which was on the tracks and stuck in traffic.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

A signed LS Lowry print showing a town's now-vanished level crossing has sold at auction just a few miles away from the scene it depicts.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025

A train has hit a tractor and trailer on a level crossing in Herefordshire, bringing rail services to a halt.

From BBC ● May 22, 2025

Initially, when the level crossing had just closed, the air was full of the impatient sound of idling engines.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy