Definition
Definition of xing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
pedestrian crossingUS place where pedestrians can cross roadUS
- Use the xing to cross the street safely.
2.
railway crossingUS place where railway and road crossUS
- Be cautious at the railway xing.
3.
roadsRare US abbreviation for crossing in road signsRare US
- Watch for deer xing on the highway.
Abbreviation
abr: crossingUS place where people or cars cross a road or tracksUS
- Slow down at the xing ahead.
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place where pedestrians can cross road 
place where railway and road cross
Expressions with xing
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marked place where people can cross a street safely
Always stop at the ped xing sign.
Origin of xing
Chinese, xíng (to walk) + -ing (action)
Examples of xing in a sentence
There's a xing near the school for kids. The car stopped at the xing. There was a sign indicating a xing ahead. The sign indicated a pedestrian xing ahead. Drivers should slow down at the school xing. The xing sign is clearly visible.
Wait for the train to pass the xing.
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- French:passage piéton, passage à niveau, ...
- German:Zebrastreifen, Übergang, ...
- Italian:attraversamento pedonale, attraversamento stradale, ...
- Spanish:paso de peatones, lugar de cruce, ...
- Portuguese:passadeira, pass., ...
- Chinese:人行横道, 道口, ...
- Japanese:横断歩道, 踏切, ...
- Arabic:مَمَر المُشاة, معبر, ...
- Hebrew:מַעֲבַר חֲצִיָּה, מַעֲבָר רַכֶּבֶת, ...
- Russian:пешеходный переход, переезд, ...
- Ukrainian:пішохідний перехід, переїзд, ...
- Hindi:पैदल यात्री क्रॉसिंग, पारापथ, ...
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