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
In the capital, long a traditional opposition bastion, armored trucks and soldiers have already settled at key intersections and roundabouts.
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Charles Onyango-Obbo, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Follow these roads to their intersections with County Road W.
—R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
The Denver Police Department warned that extensive road closures are in place, and all intersections surrounding the area are closed.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Emergency signal traffic lights are finally coming to Duneland communities this year, improving safety at major intersections when police and fire departments are responding to a scene.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The officer reviewed traffic cameras at Roseville intersections and asked nearby residents for any home security camera video.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Up until 2024, that was the maximum number of intersections allowed by state law.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Her study of diasporic poetry in translation, career in privacy engineering, and journey across the US leave her uniquely situated to address the intersections and evolution of identity, whether through lineage, made families, or an ever-modernizing hometown and homeland.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Featuring women at the intersections of gender, age, disability, and disease, Pinjar is a nuanced illustration of this.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Charles Onyango-Obbo, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Follow these roads to their intersections with County Road W.
—R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
The Denver Police Department warned that extensive road closures are in place, and all intersections surrounding the area are closed.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Emergency signal traffic lights are finally coming to Duneland communities this year, improving safety at major intersections when police and fire departments are responding to a scene.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The officer reviewed traffic cameras at Roseville intersections and asked nearby residents for any home security camera video.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Up until 2024, that was the maximum number of intersections allowed by state law.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Her study of diasporic poetry in translation, career in privacy engineering, and journey across the US leave her uniquely situated to address the intersections and evolution of identity, whether through lineage, made families, or an ever-modernizing hometown and homeland.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Featuring women at the intersections of gender, age, disability, and disease, Pinjar is a nuanced illustration of this.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersections
Noun
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Mountains and forests rush by outside, broken up by junctions, barriers and bridges, the quality of light shifts along with the seasons.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2025
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This repels other migrating ions, acting like a traffic jam at the most important internal junctions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Observation towers are placed strategically around the corners of the facility.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Kimberley, Australia Berkeley River Lodge is in one of the country’s most remote corners.—
Kinsey Gidick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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The United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner recorded only 2,831 crossings, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) recorded more than 2,800 requests for return assistance from migrants stranded in Mexico.—
Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Damascus will take control of the region’s vital oil fields, airports, and manage its border crossings.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Production is underway in Pennsylvania on the project, which centers on a local Gettysburg family navigating the chaos of war, the moral crossroads of the Underground Railroad, and the struggles of a Union soldier torn between duty and compassion.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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Lesotho is now at a crossroads.—
Majirata Latela,
The Dial,
13 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Intersections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersections. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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