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 The seven-turn race will loop around the east end of the National Mall and run down Pennsylvania and Independence Avenues, home to some of the city's most important traffic intersections. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 The plan also calls for bulb-outs and raised crosswalks at high-traffic intersections. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 Jeffrey Allen, who's been a resident since 1964, can list all the intersections near his Gary home with power, but many are still waiting. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Residents posted videos on social media that showed vehicles stranded in high water, a power pole being toppled by rushing water and flooded intersections. — Nbc News, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026 Flash flooding is ongoing in metro Denver, including near the intersections of Chambers Road and Iliff Avenue in Aurora and East Mississippi Avenue and Havana Street, according to NWS. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2026 The studies concluded that nearby intersections would continue to operate at acceptable levels, but school officials and parents remained concerned about traffic and pedestrian movement during drop-off and pickup. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge said the village purchased additional equipment, including message boards for road closures and light towers to use during power outages at busy intersections, to be better prepared for severe weather events. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 During such events, crowds typically block areas such as intersections so drivers can perform stunts, including donuts and drifting. — Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersections
  1. junctions
  2. corners
  3. crossings
  4. crossroads
Noun
  • The cells are connected by proteins called tight junctions, which act like tiny gatekeepers.
    — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of junctions
Noun
  • That intersection is at the four corners border of Romulus, Westland, Dearborn Heights and Taylor.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The object also reveals how cosmopolitan the Qianlong court was, which, like the Mughal court in India, welcomed artisans from all corners of China and the rest of the world, according to Wang.
    — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of corners
Noun
  • But reports suggest initial enrollment takes longer, and has been slowed down by malfunctioning equipment, technical bugs, insufficient personnel, and inconsistent implementation across crossings.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The report does not say whether the surviving guide described failed creek crossings, though he was interviewed.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of crossings
Noun
  • With light rail plans possibly in the works, Atlanta is at a crossroads.
    — Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In the way that Malta has long lived at the crossroads of Europe, so too does the characterful 17-room property.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of crossroads

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