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intersection
noun
in·ter·sec·tion
ˌin-tər-ˈsek-shən 
especially in sense 1 ˈin-tər-ˌsek-
1
: a place or area where two or more things (such as streets) intersect
2
: the act or process of intersecting
3
a
: the set of elements common to two or more sets
especially
: the set of points common to two geometric configurations
b
: the operation of finding the intersection of two or more sets
Synonyms
Examples of intersection in a Sentence
The accident occurred at a busy intersection.
two possible points of intersection
the intersection of line A and line B
Recent Examples on the Web
Following Casper's comment, Flynn sent the group chat a slow motion video of an officer throwing a drink at two people at the intersection of 26th and West Jefferson streets in Louisville's West End.
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The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024
Helmet – Betty Helmet’s gold-selling 1992 breakthrough Meantime put the New York combo squarely at the intersection of alternative rock and metal.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2024
Street grooves are on roads at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Truman Road, inside of Swope Park and the West Bottoms under Interstate 670.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024
The crash occurred in the afternoon of April 8, 2023, at the intersection of Court and College streets, according to the Woodland Police Department.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Fashion occurs at the intersection of form and function; below, find the suits that do both.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Apr. 2024
Construction work is anticipated to start later this month at the intersection of East Cypress Road/Knightsen Avenue, continuing to Jersey Island Road, with the project to be completed within a year — if there are no delays, Navarro said.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Police recovered a dash cam video from the vehicle which showed a black Nissan Murano stop at a traffic light at the intersection of Old York Road and Cheltenham Avenue.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 Apr. 2024
True widths for the apparent mineralization intersection widths of the five holes approximately range from 50 to 100% of the apparent widths, with the norm for the mineralized true widths being 60 to 90% of the apparent widths.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024
Helmet – Betty Helmet’s gold-selling 1992 breakthrough Meantime put the New York combo squarely at the intersection of alternative rock and metal.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2024
Street grooves are on roads at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Truman Road, inside of Swope Park and the West Bottoms under Interstate 670.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024
The crash occurred in the afternoon of April 8, 2023, at the intersection of Court and College streets, according to the Woodland Police Department.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Fashion occurs at the intersection of form and function; below, find the suits that do both.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Apr. 2024
Construction work is anticipated to start later this month at the intersection of East Cypress Road/Knightsen Avenue, continuing to Jersey Island Road, with the project to be completed within a year — if there are no delays, Navarro said.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Police recovered a dash cam video from the vehicle which showed a black Nissan Murano stop at a traffic light at the intersection of Old York Road and Cheltenham Avenue.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 Apr. 2024
True widths for the apparent mineralization intersection widths of the five holes approximately range from 50 to 100% of the apparent widths, with the norm for the mineralized true widths being 60 to 90% of the apparent widths.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intersection. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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intersection
noun
in·ter·sec·tion
ˌint-ər-ˈsek-shən
1
: the act or process of intersecting
2
: the place or point where two or more things and especially streets intersect
a busy intersection
3
: the set of mathematical elements shared by two or more sets
especially
: the set of points shared by two geometric figures
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