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 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 Officials have completed road improvements along the detour route and will deploy traffic control officers at 18 key intersections during the bridge’s full closure. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 For most of my career, the obvious intersections between business and politics were relatively easy to identify. — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 At the same time, a traffic signal at Hazel Avenue and Folsom Boulevard was flashing in all directions, disrupting train signals at three additional intersections, Selenis said. — Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The report found no single source accounting for the total number of cameras, but included estimates that show there could be thousands monitoring roadways and intersections countywide. — John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2026 The group chose roads that would keep them moving, avoiding excessive stop-start riding at traffic lights and intersections wherever possible. — New Atlas, 14 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
  • Jackdaw to have limited impact on energy bills The British government has faced criticism from some corners that its climate policies have hurt industry and energy security.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The store’s furniture is entirely by female designers and architects, from Gae Aulenti, whose Stringe sofas are arranged into living room-like corners, to Patricia Urquiola, as well as Linde Freyatangelder, Stine Gam and Eny Lee Parker.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Much of its light rail equipment across 43 miles with 69 crossings is more than 30 years old.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Wildlife is believed to travel through a series of border crossings linking Thailand and Myanmar, including the Mae Sot-Myawaddy and Tachileik-Mae Sai corridors, both of which have long been associated with all manner of illicit trafficking.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Criss’ proposal to put financial limits on the Hope Scholarship program came as West Virginia public schools arrived at a dangerous crossroads.
    — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But after the recent mega-sale of much of his Wynwood portfolio to hedge fund executive Ken Griffin, Mana is at a crossroads.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Intersections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersections. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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