grade crossing

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noun

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

Origin of grade crossing

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Words nearby grade crossing

gradate, gradatim, gradation, grade, grade cricket, grade crossing, grade i astrocytoma, grade ii astrocytoma, grade iii astrocytoma, grade inflation, grade iv astrocytoma

Words related to grade crossing

overpass, crossroad, junction, bridge, passage, intersection, interchange, traverse, network, exchange, screen, traversal, grating, loop, underpass, cloverleaf, crossway, decussation, crosswalk, gridiron

Example sentences from the Web for grade crossing

  • "Look out for this grade-crossing," remarked Joe to the driver, for they were approaching the railroad.

    Baseball Joe in the Big League |Lester Chadwick

  • There was a grade-crossing, with a 'Look out for the Engine' sign, and there was a tow-headed infant in rags.

    The Best Short Stories of 1917 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for grade crossing

grade crossing

noun

US and Canadian 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 Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): level crossing