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grade separation

noun

Definition of grade separation

: a highway or railroad crossing using an underpass or overpass

Examples of grade separation in a Sentence

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 The 12-cent increase must be used on regular road maintenance and rehabilitation, safety projects, railroad grade separations and complete streets. — Gary Richards, The Mercury News, "Welcome to ‘Garbage Valley’: Roadshow," 11 July 2019 The idea of functional grade separation — pedestrians on one level, cars on another, trucks a third — was a midcentury dream that failed. — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, "Data is shaping the future of Dallas, but be careful what you wish for," 1 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of grade separation

1935, in the meaning defined above

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