railroad crossing

noun

US
: a place where a road crosses railroad tracks

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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 Right by Children’s Hill is the Train Garden, where shrubs and flowers blend right in with a real railroad caboose, a full-size railroad crossing and a large model train display that winds through the area. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025 Police vehicle dashcam footage shows quick-thinking officers in a life-or-death incident, desperately pulling the driver from the car just after midnight May 12 as the railroad crossing gates are dropping down with warning lights flashing and bells sounding. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 May 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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