railroad crossing

noun

US
: a place where a road crosses railroad tracks

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Rodriguez’s bill would put the onus for safety enhancements on whichever government entity has jurisdiction over the roadway at the railroad crossing. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2026 The space for vehicles waiting to turn onto the main road is limited, and the lights and gates at the railroad crossing must be coordinated with the traffic signals on the main road. Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026 On our roads, the speed limits, traffic signals, stop signs and railroad crossing gates are little more than suggestions to many motorists in South Florida. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026 In the first Manitou film, Herbig played Abahachi, chief of the Apache, who is inseparable from his blood brother Ranger (Christian Tramitz) since the latter saved Abahachi from a speeding train at an unguarded railroad crossing. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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