as in junction
a place where roads meet
follow this road and take a left turn at the next intersection
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Recent Examples of intersection
Police said the intersection of Route 5 and Route 140 was closed for several hours.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
The bicyclist entered the marked crosswalk within the intersection and the truck driver failed to yield the right of way to the bicyclist while making a right turn to travel east on Red Bug Lake Road, the report said.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Officers respond to the intersection of Matlock Road and Turner Warnell Road around 6:21 a.m. to investigate a two-vehicle crash.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
In addition, Seattle’s Chinatown-International District has been an ongoing problem for the city, particularly the notorious intersection of 12th Ave.
—Richard Harrold, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
The bicyclist entered the marked crosswalk within the intersection and the truck driver failed to yield the right of way to the bicyclist while making a right turn to travel east on Red Bug Lake Road, the report said.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Officers respond to the intersection of Matlock Road and Turner Warnell Road around 6:21 a.m. to investigate a two-vehicle crash.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
In addition, Seattle’s Chinatown-International District has been an ongoing problem for the city, particularly the notorious intersection of 12th Ave.
—Richard Harrold, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
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In it, the railroad says it was awarded a grant to add a third track from a junction in Brooklyn south to East St. Louis.Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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During the construction, access to Laurel Falls will be closed from both the Little River Road and the junction of Little Greenbrier Trail and Cove Mountain Trail, the NPS noted.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
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At the Fred Meyer at the corner of Franklin Road and Orchard Street in Boise, another sign explained the situation to shoppers.Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
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The police shooting happened around the corner from where a 57-year-old woman was shot by a stray bullet earlier Friday, cops said.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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The two men hit a crossroads during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, in which Trump pressured Mike Pence to reject electoral votes from certain states that President Joe Biden won.Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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The strategic island is at a territorial crossroads, as the U.S., China and Russia race to control the melting Arctic region.Liz Friden, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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President Joe Biden will leave office with far lower crossing numbers at the United States' border with Mexico than expected, with no pre-inauguration surge of immigrants reported.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Flashback: State lawmakers approved using speed cameras in Virginia in 2020, but limited their use to highway work zones and school crossing zones.Karri Peifer, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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