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intersection
noun
in·ter·sec·tion
ˌin-tər-ˈsek-shən 
especially in sense 1 ˈin-tər-ˌsek-
1
: a place or area where two or more things (such as streets) intersect
2
: the act or process of intersecting
3
a
: the set of elements common to two or more sets
especially
: the set of points common to two geometric configurations
b
: the operation of finding the intersection of two or more sets
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Examples of intersection in a Sentence
The accident occurred at a busy intersection.
two possible points of intersection
the intersection of line A and line B
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
The church was engulfed in flames, and plumes of black, acrid smoke blanketed the intersection.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Multiple residences are reportedly on fire at the intersection of Mar Vista Avenue and Marcheta Street in Altadena.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The Woodley fire in the Sepulveda Basin near the intersection of the 405 and 101 freeways started in a park around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday and was burning about 30 acres, officials said.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intersection. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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intersection
noun
in·ter·sec·tion
ˌint-ər-ˈsek-shən
1
: the act or process of intersecting
2
: the place or point where two or more things and especially streets intersect
a busy intersection
3
: the set of mathematical elements shared by two or more sets
especially
: the set of points shared by two geometric figures
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