intersection

noun

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in·ter·sec·tion | \ ˌin-tər-ˈsek-shən

, especially in sense 1 ˈin-tər-ˌsek- \

Definition of intersection

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

2 : the act or process of intersecting

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

Recent Examples on the Web People doubted that a new bar — situated among various small businesses, at a busy intersection in Koreatown with slim parking opportunities (especially before the ride-sharing business boom) — would flourish. — Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2022 DeKalb County firefighters had their hands full Thursday morning, June 23, 2022 with a tractor-trailer fire at a busy intersection that shut down traffic on North Druid Hills Road and affected traffic on I-85. — Henri Hollis, ajc, 23 June 2022 The Portland Bureau of Transportation classifies the street crossing as a high-crash intersection. — oregonlive, 22 June 2022 At least one person died Friday morning when a pickup pursued by law enforcement crashed in a North County intersection. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2022 Two vehicles, a pickup truck and an old four-door sedan were piled up at a busy intersection. — Matt Rivers, CNN, 17 June 2022 Yet there are still fair discussions to be had about the intersection of politics, personal beliefs, and corporate America. — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 16 June 2022 Emergency vehicles lined the entire block surrounding the church, which is near a busy intersection and shopping district. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 16 June 2022 Proceeding further east, the Cedar Avenue extension would include a leg turning north to create a T intersection at Carnegie Avenue, just east of the Innerbelt. — Steven Litt, cleveland, 15 June 2022 See More

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