as in junction
a place where roads meet
follow this road and take a left turn at the next intersection
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Recent Examples of intersection
The fire started near the intersection of Morningside (Drive) and Rancho Laguna Road, north of Fernando Street Park.
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Detectives ask anyone who lives near the intersection who has exterior cameras to review them for any activity between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Sunday morning.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
Troopers said Pazar was traveling eastbound on Route 68 while a car was heading south at the intersection.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
The focus will be on intersections that see a lot of serious and fatal injuries, as well as those involving pedestrians.
—AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Detectives ask anyone who lives near the intersection who has exterior cameras to review them for any activity between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Sunday morning.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
Troopers said Pazar was traveling eastbound on Route 68 while a car was heading south at the intersection.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
The focus will be on intersections that see a lot of serious and fatal injuries, as well as those involving pedestrians.
—AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
Noun
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Mantle upwelling at Afar triple junction shaped by overriding plate dynamics.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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These influential manosphere podcasters exist at a dangerous junction between joking and truth-telling, where hosts riff on news-like content, but are not held to the journalistic standards often present in liberal satire shows.—
Allison Jiang,
The Hill,
10 June 2025
Noun
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At the hot corner, the top option on the market is seemingly Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suárez.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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But several questions remain — especially at outside corner and strong safety — and tackling and defensive breakdowns remain among MU’s biggest concerns.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Many industries are sitting at a crossroads right now, where artificial intelligence, immersive experiences, social change and culture are converging in ways that promise to redefine entire fields.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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With Horner gone and Verstappen’s future uncertain, Red Bull stands at a crossroads.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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But this display of discipline has turned an otherwise typical goose crossing into a trove of viral delight.—
Samanta Habashy,
IndyStar,
11 July 2025
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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