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 Guggenheim Bilbao’s new in situ exhibition series sits at the intersection of art, science and technology and is designed to spotlight site-specific, experiential artworks that create a dialogue with the Museum’s architecture.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The collision occurred around 6:38 p.m. near the intersection of Alhambra Avenue and Elderwood Drive and Glenview Drive, according to a Saturday news release by the Martinez Police Department.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Spring might be right around the corner, but the winter respiratory viruses—including flu, COVID-19, and RSV—are still going strong, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Spring is just around the corner, and some of today’s biggest music stars are celebrating the imminent warm weather with seriously hot new releases.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, the solid and steady labor market appears to be approaching another junction, as well as some obstacles in the road.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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The busiest entrance to Birch Road is from the north via Isherwood Road, just past top-flight rugby union side Sale Sharks’ training ground and the junction of Carrington Lane and Flixton Road, where the former becomes Manchester Road.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Carrefour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrefour. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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