Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grade crossing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: grade cross-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An at-grade crossing between a railroad line and an ordinary road, with tracks and road at the same level.

American usage

Example Sentences

"In 1968 there were 1547 grade crossing fatalities. Two-thirds of the total fatalities associated with railroad operations occurred at grade crossings."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

grade crossings (plural)

Synonyms

level crossing

Questions

What does grade crossing mean?: An at-grade crossing between a railroad line and an ordinary road, with tracks and road at the same level.

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