intersections

noun

plural of intersection
as in junctions
a place where roads meet follow this road and take a left turn at the next intersection

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Recent Examples of intersections Users should also be keenly aware at some potentially hazardous crossings at major intersections, especially at Kendall Drive and the exit ramp for State Road 878. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 The city currently has 46 of the company's cameras placed at key intersections across town. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026 During the first phase, crews will add and extend turn lanes at the Pleasant Grove Boulevard and Galleria Boulevard intersections and build an additional lane between Creekside Ridge Drive and Galleria Boulevard. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 The mismatch in acceleration and speed between cars and bikes, and increased time at intersections, creates opportunities for collisions that do not exist for drivers alone. — Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 Popular intersections can become crowded, so arriving early is recommended, especially around 34th and 42nd Streets. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Focusing on the historic North Nampa neighborhood, the city is taking aim at intersections with high numbers of vehicle collisions. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026 Cars do doughnuts at intersections, teens and young adults livestream the scene to their online followers while others wave the Mexican flag and cheer. — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Red light cameras will be returning to some Charlotte intersections. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersections
  1. junctions
  2. corners
  3. crossings
  4. crossroads
Noun
  • Beyond Akkermansia muciniphila, Pendulum's products feature Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium beijerinckii, both butyrate-producing strains that fuel colon cells, support tight junctions in the gut lining, and stimulate GLP-1 production.
    — Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The new device incorporates strontium and titanium to create internal p-n junctions that act as smooth electronic gates.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of junctions
Noun
  • Kennedy has been unable to implement several elements of his vaccine agenda in the face of resistance from different corners of the government, including within the health department and the White House, the Reuters reporting found.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Filled with leafy corners, soft shadows, and the relaxed pleasure of making something with your hands.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of corners
Noun
  • Farmers and other businesses warn of immediate consequences to their labor supply without expanding the program, given the administration's deportations and continued record-low crossings at the southern border.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 July 2026
  • Life-threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses was occurring or was imminent.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of crossings
Noun
  • Given Syria’s location at the crossroads of Asia, Europe and the Middle East, organizers see the event as a chance to reconnect the country with regional and global supply chains and reestablish it as a competitive manufacturing hub.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
  • Sheikh Hamad, who stepped down in June 2013 after 18 years as emir, was the architect of energy-rich Qatar’s ambitions that transformed it into an international crossroads in less than a generation.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of crossroads

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