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
Correa was walking along a crosswalk at an intersection when a bus driver made a left turn and hit him.
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Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Getty Images In Fort Greene, Brooklyn, crowds gathered around a projection of the game on the side of a building, while some watched from across an intersection in a video verified by NBC News.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
An investigation revealed the 14-year-old driver lost control of the Lexus, ran off the road and flipped near the intersection of Moccasin Creek Road and Deep Water Trail, troopers say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
The Binghamton system sits at the intersection of both.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 01, New Atlas, 1 June 2026
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Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Getty Images In Fort Greene, Brooklyn, crowds gathered around a projection of the game on the side of a building, while some watched from across an intersection in a video verified by NBC News.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
An investigation revealed the 14-year-old driver lost control of the Lexus, ran off the road and flipped near the intersection of Moccasin Creek Road and Deep Water Trail, troopers say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
The Binghamton system sits at the intersection of both.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 01, New Atlas, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
Noun
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That junction creates one of the most seismically active offshore regions along the West Coast.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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At a junction where a dirt road peels off the highway near the mining town of Hitsats, in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a young man named Filimon Guesh pushed his way to the front of a crowd of protesters.—
Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge,
The Dial,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Showers are tucked into the corner of this bathing area, and water drains through the boards.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Before going down with the season-ending ailment, Thornton had unseated Chau Smith-Wade as the team’s starting nickel corner prior to the Week 11 win over Atlanta.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Last occupied by Brazilian peacekeepers after the 2004 political crisis, the camp has been rebranded as Camp Vertières and sits at the crossroad of at least four armed groups.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Blue Origin is at a similar crossroads.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
16 June 2026
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The roads are gravel, remote, full of potholes, and arriving at the hotel meant making a river crossing at one point in time (a bridge has since been introduced).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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House Democrats are betting that a future Speaker Hakeem Jeffries wouldn’t struggle with the type of aisle-crossing rebellion that’s often vexed current Speaker Mike Johnson.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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