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 Boynton Beach has 18 intersections with the cameras, and the program resulted in more than 3,400 notices of violation in one month alone this year, the city’s website said. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 According to Theresa Vink, assistant city engineer, these kinds of intersections can handle a higher volume of left turns better than the current intersection. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 The project also included curb extensions and other pedestrian safety measures at eight intersections along the route. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 Turn calming is when intersections are reconfigured to reduce turning speeds and sharp turns. — D. Alex Quistberg, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 Patrol officers with the university's Department of Police and Public Safety were out across campus, and light towers were placed at intersections, with drivers told to use caution. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 According to the recent study, a Phoenix-area junction ranked among the intersections motorcyclists identified as the most feared in the United States. — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026 This can be quickly verified using the example with n = 5 boundary points; in this case, there are B(5, 2) = 10 intersections. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Having 22 cameras for eight intersections might seem odd, but Candiano explained each camera is fixed on a pole, grabbing still photos of vehicles going in a single direction. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersections
Noun
  • In an era of $400 tasting menus, the cost lands as reasonable given the meal’s many junctions of meticulous artistry and down-to-earth deliciousness.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Concrete is important again here, dictating the lack of material variation throughout the museum, the uniform thickness of the gallery walls, and the minimal slots of light at the junctions of many walls and ceilings.
    — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And of course, there are many other digital corners where headline-seekers can talk to one another.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Miley isn’t touching the most compelling corners of her story.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Sanders, in Jentleson’s telling, ran to Hillary Clinton’s right on immigration, opposing a path to citizenship for the undocumented and rejecting the idea of decriminalizing border crossings.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Similar work has been confirmed at three border crossings, in Dorohusk, Medyka and Korczowa.
    — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • America is at a critical crossroads for the type of future in store beyond issues of affordability, groceries and gas prices due to global conflicts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In January of 2024, at a crossroads of an already long and accomplished professional baseball career, Chris Sale was willing to try something — anything — new.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Intersections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersections. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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