Thesaurus results for INTERSECTION

intersection

noun

ˌin-tər-ˈsek-shən

Definition of intersection

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 Gap emphasized how the collection builds on the growing momentum around its relaxed denim silhouettes and further positions Gap denim at the intersection of fashion, music and culture. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 July 2026 The Art + Film gala raises funds for LACMA’s exhibition, acquisition, and education programming, with a special focus on projects at the intersection of visual art and film. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026 The incident happened just before midnight near the intersection of Whipple Road and Central Avenue, according to the Union City Police Department. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 The city currently has 46 of the company's cameras placed at key intersections across town. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intersection

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Noun

To maximize efficiency, a complex triple-junction solar cell was made by stacking three perovskite absorbers with varying band gaps.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
The work still got done, but a person stood at every junction—checking, clicking and reconciling.

— Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of junction

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His team did not react fast enough on defense, and soon after Andreas Schjelderup sent a left-footed shot from left of the box to the top right corner and in off the right post.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
None of that history mattered though when Nick Moon put Boise on the scoreboard in the seventh minute and forced club staff to scramble for a new corner flag.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026

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Sheikh Hamad, who stepped down in June 2013 after 18 years as emir, was the architect of energy-rich Qatar’s ambitions that transformed it into an international crossroads in less than a generation.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
The mob then made its way to the crossroads of Fourth and Harnett Streets.

— Lee Cowan, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Definition of crossroad

Noun

But crossings had stalled again in recent days since strikes resumed.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Many of the world’s longest railway bridges are not dramatic river crossings but rather vast viaducts spanning floodplains, wetlands, farmland, and densely populated regions to provide stable routes for high-speed trains.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of crossing

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