intersection

noun

ˌin-tər-ˈsek-shən How to pronounce intersection (audio)
Definition of intersectionnext
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 crash occurred near the intersection of South Rancho Santa Fe Road and Lake San Marcos Drive about 10:30 p.m. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025 The shooting happened just after 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Carteret Street and Broadway. — Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025 Allen said that if the road width is smaller, people will be less likely to speed through the intersection. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 The legislation introduced by Clyde threatens to withhold transportation funding unless the city removes the Black Lives Matter lettering from the street, renames the intersection to Liberty Plaza and removes any mention of Black Lives Matter from the city’s websites and official documents. — Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intersection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
  1. junction
  2. corner
  3. crossroad
  4. crossing
Noun
  • However, the solid and steady labor market appears to be approaching another junction, as well as some obstacles in the road.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The busiest entrance to Birch Road is from the north via Isherwood Road, just past top-flight rugby union side Sale Sharks’ training ground and the junction of Carrington Lane and Flixton Road, where the former becomes Manchester Road.
    — Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of junction
Noun
  • Elam was looked at to be a lockdown corner and showed flashes of that during his rookie season with the Bills.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Pro Football Focus gave Hobbs an overall grade of 61.4 last season, which ranked 110th out of 223 corners.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of corner
Noun
  • While the city is at a crossroads, the job of mayor is shrinking, and with it the likelihood that bold and competent future leadership can lift Chicago from a historic morass.
    — Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • On the cusp of her 39th birthday, British-Mexican designer Erika Alvarez stands at a crossroads of tradition and possibility.
    — Pooja Shah, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of crossroad
Noun
  • Within the scheme’s first week, traffic had fallen by 7.5%, with 273,000 fewer cars entering Manhattan’s central business district, and travel times on inbound river crossings had been cut by more than a third, leading to faster bus journeys.
    — Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The ban will remain in effect until the crossings to the Gaza Strip are reopened and aid, including food and medical supplies, is allowed to enter.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of crossing

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