carrefours

noun

plural of carrefour
as in intersections
a place where roads meet our hotel in Montreal was adjacent to a noisy carrefour

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  1. intersections
  2. corners
Noun
  • Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association board member Greg Speck said 25th Street and Second Avenue was one of multiple intersections the organization had identified as dangerous in Curtis Park.
    — Madison Smalstig July 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
  • The Orlando Police Department posted a video on social media of the riders swarming cars at intersections and blocking an ambulance with flashing lights.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of intersections
Noun
  • The Panthers practiced without their starting corners most of the first week of camp.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Slightly overdraw the cupid’s bow and the center of your bottom lip — but leave the corners alone.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 29 July 2026
Definition of corners
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