intersections

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 Colorado Department of Transportation is working with Zak Dirt of Mead to improve intersections in Lafayette. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Energy costs are always an important factor in elections; gas prices are the only economic indicator displayed in big bold numbers at major intersections. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Cross Traffic Assist tackles dangerous intersections Intersections are complicated places for large commercial vehicles. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026 Safety and visibility along the corridor were central discussion points, with officials calling for lighting at intersections and campus drives and along the street and walkway up to Swepco Road. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Her work draws on her experience across Indigenous film, television and media, using comedy and character-driven storytelling to explore the strange intersections between island communities and larger cultural institutions. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 The current plan is to put in roundabouts at the Pitkin and Burnside intersections, and make intersection improvements where Main passes Bissell Street as well as Connecticut Boulevard. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 Seven-day itineraries are stubbornly unhurried, timed around the intersections of sunlight and wildlife routines. — Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 At intersections in Chicago, Skokie and elsewhere, the protesters held up signs exhorting passersby to vote early, and drivers honked in response. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersections
Noun
  • Along the way, the riders crossed mountain passes, passed through towns and villages, and dealt with the usual assortment of traffic and junctions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 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
Noun
  • And concerns about Vance’s viability are brewing in some corners of the GOP.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Dark, quiet places like attics, closets, and basements are particularly important to declutter, since mice are drawn to calm, insulated corners.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The redesign includes new pedestrian islands and shorter crossings.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Reopening crossings could help ease that squeeze, although experts caution that shoppers shouldn’t expect quick relief on beef prices.
    — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The renewal comes a day after the show’s season finale, which saw Horgan’s character, Alex, at a crossroads both personally and professionally.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Which, honestly, left them at a very uncomfortable crossroads.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Intersections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersections. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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