Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

level crossing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
lev-el cross-ing
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

level crossings (plural)

Phrases

automatic half-barrier level crossing

Frequently Paired Words

level junction

Synonyms

grade crossing railroad crossing

Questions

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

How to pronounce level crossing

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