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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
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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The two-vehicle crash happened around 5:15 p.m. April 20 at the intersection of West 143rd and King streets, Overland Park police said.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
In one of them, which was posted last June and found to be filmed on Bear Rock Road in Durham, the driver of a Ferrari can be seen slowing to about 8 mph at the intersection of Higganum Road before allegedly accelerating to 77 mph in a 30 mph residential zone, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police were alerted to an incident at the intersection of West Lake Mead Boulevard and Jeanne Drive at around 6:22 p.m. local time on Wednesday, May 14, according to a police news release.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 20 May 2025
Just minutes later — less than a mile from the burglary scene — witnesses reported the Audi ran a red light at the intersection of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Fruitville Road, striking a motorcycle driven by Leonardo Adams, 21.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
In one of them, which was posted last June and found to be filmed on Bear Rock Road in Durham, the driver of a Ferrari can be seen slowing to about 8 mph at the intersection of Higganum Road before allegedly accelerating to 77 mph in a 30 mph residential zone, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police were alerted to an incident at the intersection of West Lake Mead Boulevard and Jeanne Drive at around 6:22 p.m. local time on Wednesday, May 14, according to a police news release.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 20 May 2025
Just minutes later — less than a mile from the burglary scene — witnesses reported the Audi ran a red light at the intersection of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Fruitville Road, striking a motorcycle driven by Leonardo Adams, 21.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intersection. Accessed 24 May. 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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