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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
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
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Swire said at least three other crashes have happened at the same intersection, including one involving a teenager in 2023.
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The intersection of Ustick and Locust Grove roads in Meridian was closed Monday night because of a fatal crash, according to a spokesperson for the Meridian Police Department.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
The delay has been frustrating, given that a large office-retail building in the complex is ready to open, but the facility can’t receive a certificate of occupancy from the city of Lee’s Summit until the intersection work is finished, Brown said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Data shows red light cameras greatly reduce the number of serious crashes at high-risk intersections, but state laws have complicated their implementation in North Carolina.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The intersection of Ustick and Locust Grove roads in Meridian was closed Monday night because of a fatal crash, according to a spokesperson for the Meridian Police Department.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
The delay has been frustrating, given that a large office-retail building in the complex is ready to open, but the facility can’t receive a certificate of occupancy from the city of Lee’s Summit until the intersection work is finished, Brown said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Data shows red light cameras greatly reduce the number of serious crashes at high-risk intersections, but state laws have complicated their implementation in North Carolina.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intersection. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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