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
Posen police said the intersection of 140th Street and Western Avenue is completely blocked due to the derailment.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 28 May 2026
One person was killed Thursday in a collision at an intersection near El Capitan Reservoir.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The intersection of business and art is only one of the fascinating themes in Ed Solomon’s razor-sharp script, one that McKellen and Coel savor like a great meal.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 27 May 2026
At the same time, Antwon Nahshon Brand was stopped at a stop sign in a 2023 Nissan Rogue at the Northeast 44th Street intersection when it was rear-ended by the Land Rover.
—Sofia Saric
may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 28 May 2026
One person was killed Thursday in a collision at an intersection near El Capitan Reservoir.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The intersection of business and art is only one of the fascinating themes in Ed Solomon’s razor-sharp script, one that McKellen and Coel savor like a great meal.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 27 May 2026
At the same time, Antwon Nahshon Brand was stopped at a stop sign in a 2023 Nissan Rogue at the Northeast 44th Street intersection when it was rear-ended by the Land Rover.
—Sofia Saric
may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 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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The bodies must be decontaminated before being taken to the corner’s office, local authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The bedroom, on a corner of the building, was the shape of an irregular quadrangle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 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 3 Jun. 2026.
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