grade separation

noun

: a highway or railroad crossing using an underpass or overpass

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For people on foot, grade separation can mean a pedestrian bridge over the tracks that allows safe passageway. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025 No hills means there is no natural grade separation between the railroad and intersecting roads and footpaths. — Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026 In May, the Texas Legislature approved a grant program to provide money for grade separation projects related to railways, such as bridges or underpasses. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025 Duffy cited four projects related to the broader California high-speed rail initiative that would lose funding, including track extensions, grade separations, design work and the construction of a rail station in Madera. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grade separation

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grade separation was in 1935

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“Grade separation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20separation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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