level crossing

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A place where a road and a railway line cross at the same level.

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  • A passenger train smashed into a lorry on a level crossing.
  • Always stop, look, and listen before proceeding over a level crossing.
  • We were stuck at the level crossing for ten minutes while a long freight train passed.
  • The barriers at the level crossing came down, and the red lights started flashing.
  • The old cottage is located just past the unmanned level crossing on the country lane.
  • There are plans to replace the dangerous level crossing with a bridge to improve safety.
  • Ignoring the warning signals at a level crossing is extremely dangerous.
  • Many rural level crossings are now automated with audible alarms.
  • He received a heavy fine for driving through the level crossing as the barriers were lowering.
  • Is there a level crossing on this route that might cause delays?