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 Jarred Logan, 30, was charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and two infractions: a railroad crossing violation, and driving without a license. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 June 2025 Five people were killed as a commuter train collided with an SUV in Indiana after the car went around an active railroad crossing, authorities said. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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