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intersection
noun
in·ter·sec·tion
ˌin-tər-ˈsek-shən 
especially in sense 1 ˈin-tər-ˌsek-
1
: a place or area where two or more things (such as streets) intersect
2
: the act or process of intersecting
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
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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Traffic signal video detection upgrades – Video detection cameras and hardware will be installed beginning in April at the Twin Peaks and Community roads intersection and at the Pomerado and Meadowbrook roads intersection.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The Goodland Parkway connects the intersection of Highways 287 and 360 to the development through a roundabout.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The intersection is just west of Congress Park and south of Denver Botanic Gardens.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
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—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The Goodland Parkway connects the intersection of Highways 287 and 360 to the development through a roundabout.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The intersection is just west of Congress Park and south of Denver Botanic Gardens.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Indeed, there may not be another company that sits so squarely at the intersection of media and technology.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intersection. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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intersection
noun
in·ter·sec·tion
ˌint-ər-ˈsek-shən
1
: the act or process of intersecting
2
: the place or point where two or more things and especially streets intersect
a busy intersection
3
: the set of mathematical elements shared by two or more sets
especially
: the set of points shared by two geometric figures
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