grade separation

noun

: a highway or railroad crossing using an underpass or overpass

Examples of grade separation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s when the STB approved the Canadian National takeover of the EJ&E and ruled that Aurora and Lynwood would qualify for partial federal payments to pay for grade separations to keep trains safely away from land traffic — but not Barrington. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

No hills means there is no natural grade separation between the railroad and intersecting roads and footpaths. — Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026

To support a grade separation, county officials agreed to contribute financially toward a tunnel option, County Engineer Wayne Sandberg said. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 19 Dec. 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grade separation

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization