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
Youssouf, who’s been in Spain for 14 years, calls Lepe a carrefour, a crossroads.
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Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic, 25 June 2019
Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic, 25 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrefour
Noun
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That's close to the intersection of 6th and Federal Boulevard.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors allege Solis ran a red light at the intersection and hit a 41-year-old Pleasant Hill woman who was crossing the street in a crosswalk.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Just around the corner, the hotel’s compact fitness centre lures even the least fitness-enthusiastic guests, thanks to knockout treadmill views extending to the bay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the compression worked in the festival’s favor, nudging people to leave overcrowded screenings and redirect their attention to other corners of the event.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The citric acid reacted with the cellulose to form cross-links, which are chemical junctions that bind the cellulose molecules.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Like many others on our list, this junction sits near a freeway.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Carrefour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrefour. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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