railway crossing
nounUK /ˈreɪlweɪ ˈkrɒsɪŋ/
US /ˈreɪlweɪ ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
A place where a road crosses train tracks.
We stopped at the railway crossing and waited for the train to pass.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The point where two railway lines intersect or join.
The signal box controls the railway crossing where the two lines meet.
3. A pedestrian path that crosses over or under railway tracks.
The new railway crossing lets walkers reach the station safely.
4. The act of a train passing from one track to another at a junction.
Delays were caused by a slow railway crossing near the depot.