grade crossing

noun

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

grade crossing

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of grade crossing¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

At a grade crossing, a switch-engine overturned his craft, about as gently as such an accident could be accomplished.

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Then far below him, four miles away, the long confident whistle of No. 44 at a grade crossing.

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Only the grade crossing war remained as an issue, and that would require still another vote after this.

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

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"Eighty—miles—an—hour," says Bullard, close to my ear, and a moment later pulls the rope for a grade crossing.

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Related Words

• bridge
• crossroad
• intersection
• junction
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