as in intersection
a place where roads meet
our hotel in Montreal was adjacent to a noisy carrefour
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Recent Examples of carrefour
But in carrefours all over the world, migrants talk to each other in this way, trading hope, disappointment, tenacity, pain.
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Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic, 25 June 2019
Youssouf, who’s been in Spain for 14 years, calls Lepe a carrefour, a crossroads.
—Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic, 25 June 2019
Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic, 25 June 2019
Youssouf, who’s been in Spain for 14 years, calls Lepe a carrefour, a crossroads.
—Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic, 25 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrefour
Noun
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The murder mystery exists at the intersection of Elsbeth and Shondaland’s other White House show, Scandal, combining political intrigue with parlor-room puzzlement—and that parlor happens to be located in the most famous house in America.—
Scarlett Harris,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2025
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His legacy now lives at the intersection of performance, vulnerability, visual storytelling, and reinvention.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The goal — his 41st of the season and record-setting 136th game-winner to break a tie with Jaromir Jagr — caused teammates to spill off the bench and mob Ovechkin in the corner of the rink.—
Stephen Whyno,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2025
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Spencer didn’t use his footwork or head movement to avoid the blows coming his way and by the fourth round rolled around and Tszyu was landing at will, Spencer’s corner waved off the contest.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the junction serves a practical purpose: a pit stop for hundreds of drivers a day, many from South Florida.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, contracts were awarded for the grading of Highway 13 between Jordan and New Prague, and for the new bridge in Jordan at the junction of highways 5 and 13.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Carrefour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrefour. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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