railroad crossing

noun

US
: a place where a road crosses railroad tracks

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The year has also seen fatal incidents on a commuter line near Barcelona and at a railroad crossing in central Spain. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 The fire occurred near the railroad crossing at Hightower Drive, Basswood Boulevard, and Highway 377, according to a city spokesperson. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 My dad routinely turned off his car’s engine to save gas when stopped for an extended time at a railroad crossing or drawbridge. — Doug Newcomb, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 For the second time in a little more than a month a driver was killed trying to get around a railroad crossing and crashing with an Amtrak train, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. — Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for railroad crossing

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“Railroad crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railroad%20crossing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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