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
Her research interests lie at the intersection of industrial organization and international trade.
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Jaya Wen, Harvard Business Review, 13 Feb. 2025
The collision led to the fire engine striking a pedestrian crosswalk signal at the intersection of Dodge Avenue and Hemingway Avenue.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
The collision happened about 7:53 a.m. Monday near the intersection of Tennyson Road and Calaroga Avenue.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Cosmetics is celebrating the intersection of beauty and empowerment.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jaya Wen, Harvard Business Review, 13 Feb. 2025
The collision led to the fire engine striking a pedestrian crosswalk signal at the intersection of Dodge Avenue and Hemingway Avenue.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
The collision happened about 7:53 a.m. Monday near the intersection of Tennyson Road and Calaroga Avenue.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Cosmetics is celebrating the intersection of beauty and empowerment.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
Noun
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Around the back are three wires (live, neutral, ground) for hardwiring the device to a round junction box.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
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Russian forces are trying to close in on Pokrovsk, a key road junction and rail distribution center furnishing supplies to a broad span of the Ukrainian front line.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Unlike larger options, this handheld vacuum can reach between couch cushions, lift up hair from thick upholstery, and make its way into the remote corners of a room.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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The bar on the corner of Pope Street and Frankfort Avenue also now offers high tea in the afternoon complete with tiered trays of finger sandwiches, sweets, and savory items.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Feb. 2025
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Miami Herald 305-376-3446 Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Now, displaced residents find themselves at a crossroads.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The deployments come even as the state of the border is fairly calm, with crossings having fallen sharply in recent months after the Biden administration took steps to limit migration.—
Reyes Mata III,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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At least 37 patients and 39 companions left Gaza from Rafah, WHO said on Saturday, after the crossing re-opened.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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