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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 Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), the market of the Busan International Film Festival, will present InnoAsia 2026, its program built around the intersection of film and emerging technology.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
During court on Eyssallenne's preliminary hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors shared jarring dash camera video of the crash, which shows the boy speeding through an intersection before colliding with a car and getting thrown into the air.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of intersection

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Hentges put the tying run on base by plunking pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones, then Red Sox put runners on the corners as Andruw Monasterio beat out a potential double play ball.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
Near the left corner of the 6-yard box, Pereyra turned and flicked a shot inside the back post.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of corner

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The derailment was caused by an overheated journal box that led to an axle breaking as the train passed through the junction.

— USA Today, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
To counteract this, daily calf stretches are recommended to decrease strain and tension along the musculotendinous junction of the Achilles tendon.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

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