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 Why Turkey is the connective tissue Turkey sits at the intersection of these two security tracks. — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 Rocky looked both ways at an intersection though there were no cars anywhere in sight. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 The three streets meet just off from a six-way intersection, as at the northwest-southeast diagonal Ridge Avenue, the courses jog for both the east-west Hollywood Avenue and the north-south Wayne Avenue. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The 44-piece collection, fronted by campaign star Alexa Chung, is a creative intersection of the ethereal energy Altuzarra is known for but grounded in the practicality Old Navy has built its name on. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intersection

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Researchers at Nanjing University in China and collaborating institutions have developed a novel processing strategy to resolve a major efficiency issue in monolithic all-perovskite triple-junction solar cells.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Urban grids are a tight mesh of streets and junctions, meaning that any two points on them are connected by many viable routes.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of junction

Noun

At the time, the restaurant stood on the back right-hand corner of the supermarket.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Alvarez struck out with runners on the corners in his second at-bat, and struck out on three pitches in his third, this one against right-hander Gus Varland.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of corner

Noun

Obsession follows a socially awkward young man named Bear, who finds himself at a crossroads when his wish to win the heart of his longtime crush takes on frighteningly possessive consequences.

— Mariam Bagdady, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
This year’s event arrives amid surging hopes but lingering anxieties for an African industry at a crossroads.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of crossroad

Noun

The danger involved in those crossings was clear on Monday when a 10-year-old child and two women died, apparently trampled to death on a boat packed with more than 100 people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
So far this year, around 19,000 people have made the crossing, down about 40% in the same period last year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of crossing

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