intersection

CEFRC1

/ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A place where two or more roads or lines cross.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any overlap, confluence, or crossover.

Examples

  • We ran out of gas in the middle of the intersection.

  • What's the name of this intersection?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).

  2. The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.

  3. The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.

More examples

In context

  • Near-synonym: crossroads

Synonyms

Quick test

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The blank of two roads had a traffic light that stopped cars from every direction.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French intersection and its etymon Latin intersectiō. By surface analysis, intersect + -ion.