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US/ˌɪn.tərˈsek.ʃən/
UK/ˌɪn.təˈsek.ʃən/
a place where two or more roads meet and cross each other
In context
There is no traffic light at this intersection, so cross very carefully.
At rush hour, motorbikes pour into the intersection from every direction.
Her research sits at the intersection of art and technology.
Words that go with intersection
adjective + noun
- busy intersectionThe café sits on a busy intersection near the train station.
- major intersectionPolice officers direct traffic at every major intersection during the holiday.
- dangerous intersectionResidents asked the city to put a traffic light at the dangerous intersection.
noun + preposition
- intersection ofTurn left at the intersection of Hang Bai and Trang Tien streets.
verb + noun
- cross the intersectionWait for the green light before you cross the intersection.
- approach the intersectionSlow down as you approach the intersection near the school.