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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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
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The Reon Pocket Pro Plus applies the Peltier effect, in which cooling caused by an electric current flowing across the junction of two different conductors can cause heating or cooling.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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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
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The crossroads of style and comfort come together with an open-toed mules, all thanks to their chunkier heels and thicker sole padding.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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With late-night at a crossroads, Ben Gleib is forging a new path.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 May 2026
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Authorities say crossing barriers and lights were working as a train traveling about 75 mph struck the bus, which appeared to drive through the gate; roughly 100 train passengers escaped injury.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Infrabel said the crossing was working correctly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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