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
Demonstrators filled a Marietta intersection calling for justice and federal reform.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
By 2017, Hunt had become a successful author, known for her works analyzing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the faith's intersection with motherhood and feminism.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
The protest, which drew over 200 people to the intersection outside the Home Depot in the 9800 block of Glades Road, had been planned prior to the shooting to demand that Home Depot reject ICE raids targeting undocumented workers at its stores.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
When the traffic light turned red, the driver allegedly drove through the intersection, and continued onto the westbound ramp.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated January 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
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When powered by concentrated sunlight via a triple-junction solar cell, the device produced hydrogen at a record rate of 519 micromoles per hour per square centimeter.—
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The wet weather, combined with an earlier storm over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, was also responsible for the shuttering of all lanes on a 27-mile stretch of the 101 Freeway extending from the junction of SR1 and Highway 1 to Winchester Canyon Road in Goleta due to heavy flooding.—
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Space-savers will include pull-out vertical pantries that slide into narrow spaces, toe-kick drawers that utilize the area beneath your cabinets and corner carousel units that make those awkward spaces accessible.—
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Halfway through the season, things have turned dark — as dark as the empty corners of ExtraMile Arena during Wednesday night’s shocking 72-55 loss to Grand Canyon.—
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Scott was at a career crossroads.—
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The country’s democratic movement is at a crossroads.—
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Reaching the summit requires a strenuous 15-mile hike round-trip, with water crossings, loose rocks, and a steep climb at altitude.—
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And Miller expects regular updates on detention capacity, deportation flights, and border crossings.—
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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