as in junction
a place where roads meet
follow this road and take a left turn at the next intersection
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Recent Examples of intersection
Both earlier crashes were reportedly linked to drivers running red lights, heightening concerns among local residents about safety at the intersection, the outlet reported.
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Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
From the French-German border to the Mediterranean coast to the mountainous intersection of France, Italy, and Switzerland, these small towns and villages (all home to less than 15,000 people) offer a slower pace and warm French hospitality.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
The driver cut through busy intersections even though officers backed off ground units.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The Expedition continued into the intersection and hit a truck that was pulling a Bobcat on a trailer, which detached from the truck and spun around.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
From the French-German border to the Mediterranean coast to the mountainous intersection of France, Italy, and Switzerland, these small towns and villages (all home to less than 15,000 people) offer a slower pace and warm French hospitality.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
The driver cut through busy intersections even though officers backed off ground units.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The Expedition continued into the intersection and hit a truck that was pulling a Bobcat on a trailer, which detached from the truck and spun around.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
Noun
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The ever-growing Grove just got a new restaurant at the junction of Grand Avenue and Main Highway.—
Connie Ogle
Updated May 28,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Beyond Akkermansia muciniphila, Pendulum's products feature Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium beijerinckii, both butyrate-producing strains that fuel colon cells, support tight junctions in the gut lining, and stimulate GLP-1 production.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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What to do nearby The hotel sits on the quiet corner of Main and Garmisch streets, across from Paepcke Park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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For months, residents of Havana — home to 2 million of Cuba’s almost 10 million residents — have lived with piles of garbage accumulating on almost every street corner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Walnut Creek developed at the crossroads of two 19th-century routes, one running between Oakland and east Contra Costa County and the other between Martinez, a shipping town on the Carquinez Strait, and San Jose.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Below, senior features editor Rebecca Misner, global digital director Arati Menon, destinations senior editor Shannon McMahon, and senior visuals editor Pallavi Mohan Kumar weigh in on all that could go down at the security crossroads.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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They were nearly run over by a man on a bicycle crossing Rue Ballu.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Young was looking for wide receiver John Metchie on a crossing route.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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