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
The chase continued south on Garey Avenue, where the suspect collided with another vehicle near the intersection with County Road.
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Police forces, including a SWAT unit, was deployed at major intersections in the capital to preserve peace and prevent any friction between the displaced and locals.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The suspect riding on the back of the moped took out a gun and fired at least twice in broad daylight toward the southwest side of the intersection, where several adults, two strollers and multiple children were standing and walking, Tisch said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
In it, a large group can be seen running past the Davanti Enoteca on Chicago Avenue while other teens are seen standing near the intersection of Washington Street and Chicago Avenue.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Police forces, including a SWAT unit, was deployed at major intersections in the capital to preserve peace and prevent any friction between the displaced and locals.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The suspect riding on the back of the moped took out a gun and fired at least twice in broad daylight toward the southwest side of the intersection, where several adults, two strollers and multiple children were standing and walking, Tisch said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
In it, a large group can be seen running past the Davanti Enoteca on Chicago Avenue while other teens are seen standing near the intersection of Washington Street and Chicago Avenue.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
Noun
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The square also has a new role as a traffic hub — this time, as a key junction for bicycles.—
Marie Patino,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
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The new device incorporates strontium and titanium to create internal p-n junctions that act as smooth electronic gates.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fouquet’s makes the perfect place to post up for a weekend getaway (or longer) in a cozy and iconic corner of New York’s downtown.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The decision to end the joint-venture comes one year after Lip Bu Tan took over as CEO of the struggling chipmaker and the move raised hopes on Wall Street that the company's business could be turning a corner, with shares rising nearly 9% in regular trading.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Vance appears poised to stand at the crossroads of those varying interests.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Yeager said districts like Olathe are at a crossroads with funding special education (SPED).—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One day earlier, Estrada Juarez had walked through the pedestrian doorway of the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the border crossing between Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego.—
Mathew Miranda
Updated March 31,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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In spite of a seismic crossing of the technological Rubicon, an abandonment of the centuries-old deference to the naked eye, a codifying and calcifying of the most atomic-level building block of the sport, baseball mostly just looked like baseball.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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