as in junctions
a place where roads meet
follow this road and take a left turn at the next intersection
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Recent Examples of intersections
Sports, gaming, music, fashion and entertainment are now interconnected layers of how people live, and brands that find the unexpected intersections between those worlds are the ones breaking through.
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Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The speed limit is 45 mph, 35 mph near the school, and there are no crosswalks besides at major intersections.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Video from a March 30 teen takeover showed a large crowd of people climbing on cars, crowding streets and sidewalks and dancing at intersections.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Maintain a greater following distance in freeway traffic, slow down before intersections, be cautious on left turns, watch for pedestrians and cyclists before accelerating, avoid aggressive driving and respect higher rural speeds outside city centers.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Just half a mile from one of East Boston's hottest intersections near Maverick Square, researchers recorded temperatures seven degrees cooler at Belle Isle Marsh.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Adorning urban intersections and rising high at countryside interstate exits, the gas-station sign announces the mood of the consumer economy.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
It was built to protect Florida and the Atlantic trade route, and is now the oldest masonry fortification on the continent, interpreting more than 450 years of cultural intersections.
—Food Drink Life, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Mark Tseng-Putterman is a writer and historian working at the intersections of Asian American social movements, Cold War militarism, and US-Asia relations.
—Mark Tseng-Putterman / Made By History, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The speed limit is 45 mph, 35 mph near the school, and there are no crosswalks besides at major intersections.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Video from a March 30 teen takeover showed a large crowd of people climbing on cars, crowding streets and sidewalks and dancing at intersections.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Maintain a greater following distance in freeway traffic, slow down before intersections, be cautious on left turns, watch for pedestrians and cyclists before accelerating, avoid aggressive driving and respect higher rural speeds outside city centers.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Just half a mile from one of East Boston's hottest intersections near Maverick Square, researchers recorded temperatures seven degrees cooler at Belle Isle Marsh.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Adorning urban intersections and rising high at countryside interstate exits, the gas-station sign announces the mood of the consumer economy.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
It was built to protect Florida and the Atlantic trade route, and is now the oldest masonry fortification on the continent, interpreting more than 450 years of cultural intersections.
—Food Drink Life, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Mark Tseng-Putterman is a writer and historian working at the intersections of Asian American social movements, Cold War militarism, and US-Asia relations.
—Mark Tseng-Putterman / Made By History, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersections
Noun
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The new device incorporates strontium and titanium to create internal p-n junctions that act as smooth electronic gates.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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The citric acid reacted with the cellulose to form cross-links, which are chemical junctions that bind the cellulose molecules.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But none of these conflicts affected so many corners of the world as swiftly as the Iran war.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Brazzell is a 6-foot-4, 198-pound target who glides by his opposing corners with ease.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its mandate includes securing mine sites, escorting mineral shipments to processing facilities and border crossings and protecting foreign investments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Third and fourth on the list are Sprinter crossings at El Camino Real in Oceanside and at Nordahl Road in Escondido.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Consider the other teams that, like the Mets, have high expectations and have swiftly reached a crossroads.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Rabat is a cultural crossroads where books help transmit knowledge and the arts in all their diversity.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Intersections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersections. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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