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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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