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 The deception that isolation manifests doesn't show up like a wrong turn at an intersection. — Liam Chrismer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Rapper Killer Mike will give the opening keynote, speaking on the intersection of AI and culture, and how that ties back to the music industry as a whole, according to Samuels. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 29 July 2026 The Orlando Police Department posted a video on social media of the riders swarming cars at intersections and blocking an ambulance with flashing lights. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 The shooting occurred at an unsanctioned party near the intersection of Hale Avenue and Miramonte Avenue in Morgan Hill, an area tucked between fields and a mushroom farm. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intersection

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To maximize efficiency, a complex triple-junction solar cell was made by stacking three perovskite absorbers with varying band gaps.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
The work still got done, but a person stood at every junction—checking, clicking and reconciling.

— Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of junction

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The New Frontier section which is the crossroads between tech creativity and independent filmmaking will return to 2027 as New Frontier FLUX to showcase new works which are pushing boundaries in a biodigital world.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 July 2026
The Buccaneers, by the way, are at something of a crossroads.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of crossroad

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During the assault, Russian forces reportedly attempted to restore the crossings with pontoon bridges, but these were destroyed by Ukrainian tactical aviation.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Spain’s interior ministry, which oversees borders and tracks irregular migration, would not confirm the number of crossings or say how many migrants had reached the territory by swimming.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of crossing

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