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
Navigate the map to a specific address or intersection by searching for it in the search box at the bottom of the map.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
It would soon be announced that Disney had secured a deal with the city and state to restore the best known of 42nd Street’s relics as an active theater: the long-dormant and crumbling New Amsterdam, which dated back to 1903, when the adjacent intersection was still known as Longacre Square.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Just as Minecraft players have built cafés, bakeries, and full-scale restaurant replicas within the game, McDonald’s is positioning itself within that intersection of food and digital interaction.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Soldiers and police lined the 25-mile route to the prison, with thick patrols at every bridge and intersection.
—Philip Holsinger, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
It would soon be announced that Disney had secured a deal with the city and state to restore the best known of 42nd Street’s relics as an active theater: the long-dormant and crumbling New Amsterdam, which dated back to 1903, when the adjacent intersection was still known as Longacre Square.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Just as Minecraft players have built cafés, bakeries, and full-scale restaurant replicas within the game, McDonald’s is positioning itself within that intersection of food and digital interaction.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Soldiers and police lined the 25-mile route to the prison, with thick patrols at every bridge and intersection.
—Philip Holsinger, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
Noun
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Tight junctions play an important role in maintaining the structure of your intestinal barrier.—
Cristina Palacios,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2025
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Tight junctions are barriers that protect your gut from external threats like toxins and viruses.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That’s because the NFL Draft is just around the corner, and the Chiefs will have eight picks this year.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Mother’s Day is right around the corner, followed by springtime socializing and summer soirées, so here’s your chance to snag a new purse deal just in time for gifting to a loved one, or yourself.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Effective wellness professionals act as strategic advisors on human performance, operating at the crossroads of HR, operations, and health management.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Miami Herald 305-376-3446 Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Center for Immigration Studies, an immigration-skeptic group, estimates that U.S. border authorities are catching close to 95 percent of would-be crossers; if so, this means that successful crossings have trickled down to likely the lowest level since the Great Depression.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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No crossing of the state border of the Russian Federation was allowed.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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