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cloverleaf

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Definition of cloverleaf

as in interchange

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Recent Examples of cloverleaf Race around three barrels in a cloverleaf pattern as fast as possible. — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025 The interchange — with on and off ramps and a bridge over the highway — will be located a mile west of the interchange at Woodland Road and a mile east of the cloverleaf at K-7. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025 The site sits just east of a clunky cloverleaf interchange that's an apt relic of mid-20th century sprawl. — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025 The developers released architectural plans of a cloverleaf-style complex with three towers, a plaza and gardens on the roof. — Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Nov. 2016 See All Example Sentences for cloverleaf

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With humanity’s ecological interchange with nature subsumed and directed by capital’s endless circuits of accumulation, the exploitation of natural resources and the aggregation of waste ensues.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
The interchange at Jackrabbit Trail and I- 10 will be expanded to increase traffic capacity and traffic flow.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of interchange

Noun

Depending on one’s vantage, the concrete behemoth evokes a spaceship or a naval vessel, an airport terminal or a bridge, maybe even a freeway overpass (very LA).

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Two people were rescued from the cab of a semi that crashed on an Interstate 71 overpass and was dangling from the top of a bridge, according to Cincinnati Fire Department Assistant Chief Matt Flagler.

— Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of overpass

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Turn 5 comes just before the underpass, a heavy braking zone that’s been identified as a possible overtaking spot, and Turn 6 is underneath the highway, marking the start of Subida de las Cárcavas.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Finally, in 2019, state and federal officials approved a $94 million underpass.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of underpass

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But, according to Jazmin, Nora had jumped out of the car at an intersection and started running away.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
For the past three years, LIONS has run LIONS Creators, a program dedicated to the intersection of digital influencers and the creative marketing industry.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

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