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

Berger told Belgian TV that the minibus driver had been driving on a street parallel the railway and then turned left onto the level crossing while the barrier was already down.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

"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

The level crossing takes a farm track across the railway and is only used by agricultural vehicles.

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