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 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
  1. intersection
  2. corner
  3. junction
Noun
  • The buildings are located at the intersection of North Lawn and Scarritt avenues.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Michelle O'Connor is Founder of The Digital Future, Co-Founder of Converge Labs, and a builder at the intersection of Crypto, AI, Bio.
    — Michelle O'Connor, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of intersection
Noun
  • Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Finding this underground hangout might be tricky, but look for the side door on the building at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Reed Street.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of corner
Noun
  • The work still got done, but a person stood at every junction—checking, clicking and reconciling.
    — Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of junction

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