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carrefour

noun

ˌker-ə-ˈfu̇r

Definition of carrefour

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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The park, located just south of the intersection of Highway 1 and Tunitas Creek Road, will be open seven days a week.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Police have closed the Beach Boulevard and 15th Street intersection until further notice.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of intersection

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Perez reached safely on the play to put runners on the corners, and two pitches later, Isaac Collins gave the Royals the lead on an RBI double.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
Additionally, cornerback Keisean Nixon struggled notably in one-on-one drills, giving up multiple scores and dropping an interception, raising questions about his role as the team's top corner.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of corner

Noun

Precautionary measure The rains caused a short circuit in a junction box, leading a lift station to malfunction, officials said.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
The mesh has to stretch to fit, subtly changing the positions of every junction.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of junction

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