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
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority reports that the system cut average travel times by 30% and reduced congestion at major intersections by 15%.
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Chase Garbarino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Multiple intersections will be expanded and enhanced, chief among them being the one at Naperville Road and Diehl Road, which is to be widened and resurfaced, Travia said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
New signaling systems include the installation of signalization mast arms and upgraded vehicle detection technology at two intersections.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
America made his Islam and then obsessed over it, offering us a rare and important view of the intersections between colonial America, Christian Europe, and Islam.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Police will be stationed at major intersections in the area to direct the flow of traffic along MD-198, Whiskey Bottom Road, and Brock Bridge Road.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Visually, the Mexico City shoot appears to continue U2’s longstanding fascination with urban iconography and public spectacle — fitting for a group that once transformed supermarket rooftops, Las Vegas spheres and downtown intersections into impromptu stages.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 May 2026
New sidewalk may be installed to some intersections, according to the Department of Transportation.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Reporters drew a box around each group of warehouses, capturing the facilities and nearby major roads, intersections and interstate ramps.
—Justin Mayo, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Chase Garbarino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Multiple intersections will be expanded and enhanced, chief among them being the one at Naperville Road and Diehl Road, which is to be widened and resurfaced, Travia said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
New signaling systems include the installation of signalization mast arms and upgraded vehicle detection technology at two intersections.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
America made his Islam and then obsessed over it, offering us a rare and important view of the intersections between colonial America, Christian Europe, and Islam.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Police will be stationed at major intersections in the area to direct the flow of traffic along MD-198, Whiskey Bottom Road, and Brock Bridge Road.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Visually, the Mexico City shoot appears to continue U2’s longstanding fascination with urban iconography and public spectacle — fitting for a group that once transformed supermarket rooftops, Las Vegas spheres and downtown intersections into impromptu stages.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 May 2026
New sidewalk may be installed to some intersections, according to the Department of Transportation.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Reporters drew a box around each group of warehouses, capturing the facilities and nearby major roads, intersections and interstate ramps.
—Justin Mayo, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersections
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The new device incorporates strontium and titanium to create internal p-n junctions that act as smooth electronic gates.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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The citric acid reacted with the cellulose to form cross-links, which are chemical junctions that bind the cellulose molecules.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Opt for Structure Versus Slouchy When used as accent seating in adult spaces like living rooms, reading corners, bedrooms, and libraries, Button recommends sticking with beanbags with some structure and squarer shapes to avoid an overly undone look.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
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Jamaica has exported music, fashion, and food to the farthest corners of the planet.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Poor communication between teams pursuing conflicting goals, actions that contradict core objectives, failing oversight and any number of other wire-crossings can have serious consequences.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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Vale, who is in custody, also potentially faced the death penalty because someone died in one of the migrant crossings from Cuba to Mexico.—
Jay Weaver
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The feature centers on two women — Yoriko (Takako Matsu), an artist living in rural Nagi, and her friend and former sister-in-law Yuri (Shizuka Ishibashi) — at a crossroads and searching for a way to move forward.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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The Sprinters Last July, Groenewegen’s career was at a mini-crossroads.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Intersections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersections. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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