carrefour

noun

ˌker-ə-ˈfu̇r How to pronounce carrefour (audio)
Definition of carrefournext
as in intersection
a place where roads meet our hotel in Montreal was adjacent to a noisy carrefour

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Recent Examples of carrefour But in carrefours all over the world, migrants talk to each other in this way, trading hope, disappointment, tenacity, pain. — Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic, 25 June 2019 Youssouf, who’s been in Spain for 14 years, calls Lepe a carrefour, a crossroads. — Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic, 25 June 2019
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  1. intersection
  2. corner
  3. junction
Noun
  • The group chose roads that would keep them moving, avoiding excessive stop-start riding at traffic lights and intersections wherever possible.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The break created a wall of water and rocks that shot across the intersection of Kenya Street and Vanalden Avenue, according to CBS News.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of intersection
Noun
  • Gummy is all rounded corners—literally no sharp edges—and saturated color that feels alive.
    — Steven John, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Roads in Houston County, which is in the southeastern corner of the state, were closed because of similar conditions.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of corner
Noun
  • Along the way, the riders crossed mountain passes, passed through towns and villages, and dealt with the usual assortment of traffic and junctions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Gins, Oudard said, sit at the crucial junction where agricultural output becomes textile industry input.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of junction

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