intersection

noun

in·ter·sec·tion | \ ˌin-tər-ˈsek-shən

, especially in sense 2 ˈin-tər-ˌsek-\

Definition of intersection

1 : the act or process of intersecting

2 : a place or area where two or more things (such as streets) intersect

3a : 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

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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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About 400 protesters packed the intersection in front of Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office at 1 Post Street in San Francisco Tuesday, calling on the government to shut down detention facilities holding children. — Tatiana Sanchez, SFChronicle.com, "Reports of disturbing detention conditions on border spark protests in SF," 2 July 2019 The Bramblett’s vehicle was pushed into the intersection and through the opposing lanes of traffic before coming to a final rest on the curb. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "Rod Bramblett wreck warrant: Teen was driving 30 mph over speed limit," 2 July 2019 The incident was reported at approximately 3:45 p.m. Friday when Brockton police received multiple 911 calls reporting a stabbing in the vicinity of 276 Belmont St. and the intersection of Grafton Street. — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Fall River woman charged in Brockton road rage killing held without bail," 1 July 2019 Scott's Irvington duplex is the intersection of those two revelations. — Ryan Martin, Indianapolis Star, "'They’re just patching it up': Tenants lack electricity, water in homes Joe Hogsett calls 'transformed'," 1 July 2019 Three billboards at the busy intersection tumbled to the ground. — Roger Simmons, orlandosentinel.com, "Freak hail storm dropped 2 feet of ice in Central Florida in 1992 | Pictures," 1 July 2019 The Illinois Department of Transportation also plans to spend $92 million to rebuild the intersection of 95th Street and Stony Island Avenue, which will include reconstruction of railroad bridges, plus bicycle and pedestrian improvements. — Mary Wisniewski, chicagotribune.com, "Lightfoot says she won’t raise Chicago’s gas tax," 1 July 2019 All of these issues — and the intersections among them — deserve more attention, but paid family and medical leave would touch the greatest number of people over their working lives. — Vicki Shabo, refinery29.com, "Advice To 2020 Candidates: Talk About Paid Family Leave," 30 June 2019 The intersection of Inkster and Cherry Hill serves as the boundary of Inkster, Garden City and Dearborn Heights. — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, "Woman, child killed when car collides with Inkster police SUV," 29 June 2019

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