intersection
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2.6
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən/
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cruce
- At the first intersection, turn left onto Galvez.
- an intersection of streets
- traffic at intersections
- a busy intersection
That was near the intersection of Hwy.
- That was near the intersection of Hwy.
- I'm sure it was a lovely LA intersection with lots of commotion.
- But you know, there's a lot of places where there's that intersection and they're dangerous.
- When I would drive past that intersection or get near it, my heart would start going.
- Because you know, I would, you just stand there and watch intersections for hours.
- You know, you you live at the intersection.
- They're like it's here at this stoplight, which is like a huge eight way intersection.
- I'm rolling along. There's an object there, Watch out. And we're at an intersection.
- And there's a street light at this intersection that we're trying to put this some sort of obstacle in.
Examples
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Towns were often at the intersection of important points.
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When you come to an intersection and the red light is flashing, what do you do?
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out on the street was an intersection, four way intersection
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And beyond that it has this new intersection over here and over here.
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When I would drive past that intersection or get near it, my heart would start going.
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We'll be going through a four-way intersection.
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Bruce throws the car into gear and, at the next intersection, turns the car right into the park.
Fiction book (1992) -
We'll reconvene at that intersection at 8:45.
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The Ferrari comes to the intersection of Outpost and Franklin, and stops.
Fiction book (1990) -
When you reach the intersection, make sure to look both ways before crossing.
Synonyms
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1.0
The place where two walls or edges meet
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2.0
A place where two or more roads meet
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1.0
The place where two streets meet
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3.0
A place where several roads, rivers, or train tracks meet
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1.7
A place where two roads or paths meet so people can go across
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3.5
A place where one road crosses another
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9.9
A place where two or more roads cross
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3.9
The exact place where two or more lines cross
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3.5
A place where two lines, roads, or edges meet
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Etymology
Intersection comes from the Latin parts inter- meaning 'between' and sect meaning 'cut', like the word section. So an intersection of roads is where streets 'cut' across each other 'between' their paths, which is why it is the place where you cross.