intersection

noun

ˌin-tər-ˈsek-shən How to pronounce intersection (audio)
Definition of intersectionnext
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 Sunday with two other people when someone in a white sedan that pulled up next to them at the intersection of Southwest 27th Court and Sunshine Boulevard opened fire. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 The argument at a snowy intersection at 23rd and Diamond streets in North Philadelphia ended in hard words – but no arrests, citations or violence. — George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026 Michelle O'Connor is Founder of The Digital Future, Co-Founder of Converge Labs, and a builder at the intersection of Crypto, AI, Bio. — Michelle O'Connor, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The Tidelands Avenue Electric Truck Hub, developed by SkyChargers LLC, would charge up to 70 heavy-duty electric trucks simultaneously at a site just north of the intersection of 19th Street and Tidelands Avenue. — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intersection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
  1. junction
  2. corner
  3. crossroad
  4. crossing
Noun
  • The work still got done, but a person stood at every junction—checking, clicking and reconciling.
    — Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The Manayunk/Norristown, Fox Chase and Chestnut Hill East Lines were suspended while SEPTA worked to clear the junction.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of junction
Noun
  • Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Finding this underground hangout might be tricky, but look for the side door on the building at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Reed Street.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of corner
Noun
  • Inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma, the pipeline crossroads of America, remain below operational stress levels.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Elrod’s favorite example of how Hero Trees help tell the Disneyland story can be found on either side of the Orangutan Fountain at the crossroads of Adventureland and Frontierland.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
Definition of crossroad
Noun
  • Kelsey Pfendler completed a solo row from California to Hawaii, becoming the fastest person to make the crossing, and Catherine Breed launched an attempt to become the first person to swim the entire California coastline.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Know every local constituency, know where every school is, know where every school crossing is, know where every hospital is, know every crop that’s grown.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of crossing

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