Definition of carrefournext
as in intersection
a place where roads meet our hotel in Montreal was adjacent to a noisy carrefour

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of carrefour Youssouf, who’s been in Spain for 14 years, calls Lepe a carrefour, a crossroads. Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic, 25 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrefour
Noun
  • The pilot program will install cameras in 10 high-traffic intersections for one year and issue $75 citations to red light runners.
    Nick Sullivan July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • Authorities later determined that Robert, driving a car traveling north on Callis Road approaching its intersection with State Route 32, failed to yield to a stop sign.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
  • Anthony Elanga puts up a contender for the goal of the tournament with a rocket from the corner of the box into the left side of the net to bring this one back even at one goal apiece in the 62nd minute.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The Manayunk/Norristown, Fox Chase and Chestnut Hill East Lines were suspended while SEPTA worked to clear the junction.
    Joe Brandt, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Drive west, and the junction for Estadio Akron is less than 30 minutes away.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Podcast

Cite this Entry

“Carrefour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrefour. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on carrefour

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster