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
Crime scene tape blocked off part of the street at that intersection, and a helicopter circled overhead.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Navigate the map to a specific address or intersection by searching for it in the search box at the bottom of the map.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
The complaint includes new images from CCTV showing the frantic scene during the shooting, which occurred at a busy intersection where multiple civilians were crossing the street Monday afternoon.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 6 May 2026
For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Navigate the map to a specific address or intersection by searching for it in the search box at the bottom of the map.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
The complaint includes new images from CCTV showing the frantic scene during the shooting, which occurred at a busy intersection where multiple civilians were crossing the street Monday afternoon.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 6 May 2026
For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
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Yet, at this critical junction, European leaders such as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are floating the idea of sanctions relief.—
Liram Koblentz-Stenzler,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The pivot to Asia, accompanied by a doubling down in strategic and technological ties with America and Israel, reaffirms the UAE’s role as a global junction.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Even from my extremely suboptimal vantage point in the very front corner of the theater, I was awed by the depth and crispness of the 3D imagery.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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Instead of distributing the same braking pressure across all four wheels, the software continuously adjusts force at every corner of the vehicle.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The feature centers on two women — Yoriko (Takako Matsu), an artist living in rural Nagi, and her friend and former sister-in-law Yuri (Shizuka Ishibashi) — at a crossroads and searching for a way to move forward.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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The Sprinters Last July, Groenewegen’s career was at a mini-crossroads.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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The same applies to his Spanish namesake, Hugo Bueno, who has demonstrated his durability, athleticism and crossing ability at left wing-back this season.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Elsewhere in the Pacific, Holland America Line’s Westerdam will make a 15-day crossing from Tokyo to Vancouver, starting in April 2027, with calls in Kushiro, in Northern Japan, before several ports in Alaska.—
Scott Laird,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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