carrefour
1
9.9
- noun
- /ˈkɑːrfər/
- Canadian
:
cruce
- The busy carrefour made it challenging for pedestrians to cross safely.
Examples
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What would happen if Walmart, Target, Tesco, and Carrefour met to decide on the prices they want to sell their products?
Blog text (30) -
My own survey concerning the largest multinational hypermarket in Indonesia, Carrefour, provides evidence to support that claim.
Academic text (2008) -
After the earthquake, USAID helped keep Carrefour Feuilles from falling into this trap by employing residents to rebuild their neighborhood.
Blog text (26) -
At Carrefour du Fort, enterprising marchands had set up large baskets loaded with cookies and candy to sell to the waiting crowd.
Academic text (1996) -
As giant retailers such as Walmart and Carrefour move aggressively into emerging markets, they are trying to buy more of their products, particularly food, directly from local producers—both to lower prices and to improve quality.
Academic text (2010) -
My introduction to Rara came on Good Friday, 1987, as I stood in the scorching sun at a dusty, crowded intersection in Carrefour du Fort, about 95 kilometers south of Port-au-Prince.
Academic text (1996) -
At the carrefour, drivers must yield to vehicles coming from the right.
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We met at the carrefour to plan our route for the road trip.
Synonyms
118
2.6
A place where two roads or streets cross
83
2.0
A place where two or more roads meet
63
1.0
The place where two streets meet
53
1.7
A place where two roads or paths meet so people can go across
2
3.5
A place where one road crosses another
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Etymology
The word carrefour comes from French and literally means 'crossroads', a place where roads 'cross' or meet from different directions. So, carrefour is used for a junction where streets come together.