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

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

Other tributes include dozens of floral messages left at the Chestnut Grove footpath level crossing, which has been closed to the public.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

An 11-year-old boy who was hit and killed by a train at a level crossing is believed to have been distracted by a video on his mobile phone, an investigation has found.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

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

From BBC • May 22, 2025

Soon she’d be without toes and have a bandage like the leper at the level crossing.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy