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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrefour
  1. intersection
  2. corner
  3. junction
Noun
  • The Chiefs haven’t announced an address for their new home, except that it will be constructed near The Legends in Wyandotte County, near the intersection of Interstates 70 and 435.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The 6-year-old disembarked with several other young students and attempted to cross the busy intersection of Barrington and Lanecrest drives.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of intersection
Noun
  • Local Halloween shops were opening on every corner, and Party City was [at the time] the main destination.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Wembanyama made a three-point play inside, Julian Champagnie hit a corner 3, and Wembanyama elevated to convert a pass from Stephon Castle into dunk while getting fouled.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of corner
Noun
  • Shockley later developed the junction transistor, further advancing the technology.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Police have lined the junction, with no obvious route out for the group.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of junction

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