railroad crossing

noun

US
: a place where a road crosses railroad tracks

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The website was born out of complaints from Ferndale residents about the railroad crossing at the intersection of Hilton and 9 Mile. Ayah Imran, Freep.com, 18 July 2025 The derailment happened at 9:20 a.m. June 30 near the railroad crossing at Independence Avenue, just north of Highway 60, according to a July 1 news release from Hartford Fire & Rescue. Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 2 July 2025 Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 June 2025 As the bus reached a railroad crossing in Round Rock, a fast moving train approached from the west. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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