Main Entry: in·ter·sec·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌin-tər-ˈsek-shən, especially in sense 2 ˈin-tər-ˌ\

Function: noun

Date: 1559

1 : the act or process of intersecting
2 : a place or area where two or more things (as streets) intersect
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

[intersection illustration]