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
Driving in the city has become more perilous as traffic lights are frequently out at major intersections.
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Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Dashed red-and-white lines indicate that drivers can briefly merge into the right lane to turn at intersections, driveways, or to access on-street parking.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Nearby residents stood outside the front of their homes in shows of support as the walkout proceeded to the intersection of King and Story on San Jose’s east side, with drummers accompanying them.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
The pursuit ended when the driver sped through the intersection of Arlington Avenue and West 48th Street in Hyde Park and was broadsided by another car, sending the suspects’ vehicle spinning out of control.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Dashed red-and-white lines indicate that drivers can briefly merge into the right lane to turn at intersections, driveways, or to access on-street parking.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Nearby residents stood outside the front of their homes in shows of support as the walkout proceeded to the intersection of King and Story on San Jose’s east side, with drummers accompanying them.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
The pursuit ended when the driver sped through the intersection of Arlington Avenue and West 48th Street in Hyde Park and was broadsided by another car, sending the suspects’ vehicle spinning out of control.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
Noun
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Researchers have created a new molecule that naturally forms p/n junctions, structures that are vital for converting sunlight into electricity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Every home has little cracks between where wires come out of drywall and other pathways where lights or junction boxes go.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Jan. 2026
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Snack on a Umm Ali pastry while sipping a karak chai (the local spiced tea, a mix of black tea, cardamom and condensed milk found on every street corner).—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But no one outside of the most credulous corners of the media are buying it.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Turned to music, his body emerges from the ditch and now the dust is beautiful, a labyrinth of intersecting crossroads.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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This crossroads of the world is set to become a crossroads for design-conscious travelers, too.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Keller The city posted on social media that with some exceptions like the low water crossing in Bear Creek Park, roads in Keller are open.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2026
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Efforts to recover more became a sticking point after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tied the reopening of a border crossing in Gaza’s southernmost city, Rafah, to their return.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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