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 Three women, ages 40 to 60, died at the busy intersection, and two other women in their 50s were taken to local hospitals in critical condition, the Los Angeles Police Department said. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026 The Geneva Park District and the city’s Natural Resources Committee offered the annual Pumpkin Smash for three hours on Saturday at the Community Gardens at Prairie Green at the intersection of Peck and Bricher roads. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026 Officials say Wilson crashed the SUV into another car at the intersection of Parkwood and Middlebelt. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026 The east Charlotte intersection sits less than a half-mile from Devonshire Elementary School, where Mariana Espinoza was a student. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intersection

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Noun

The city converted the intersection of Barrington and Lanecrest drives into an all-way stop on Monday with several warnings as drivers approach the junction.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Mainly suburbanites in the six counties of Lake, Cook, DuPage, Kane, McHenry, and Will face 45-cent toll increases, which will increase the cost of driving between open-road tolling junctions and ramp plazas by up to 90 cents or more.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of junction

Noun

Its hidden zipper and interior corner ties help keep everything neatly in place, while the warm camel hue pairs beautifully with the deeper plum of the blanket.

— Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
In the far top left corner, a large toyon tree has become a focal point, with steps below it leading down to the flat ground.

— Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of corner

Noun

The program meets military medics, corpsmen and service members at the crossroads of their transition, guiding them into professional health programs.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
The oil surplus has allowed the US to replenish some of its key inventories – particularly in Cushing, Oklahoma, the pipeline crossroads of America.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of crossroad

Noun

Caltrans is working with the state Department and Fish and Wildlife and other partners to build three more crossings on Interstate 15 between Los Angeles and Nevada.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Such structures can reconnect habitats divided by highways, but researchers said crossings alone do not prevent animals from entering traffic elsewhere.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of crossing

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