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January 28, 2017 Word of the Day

intersection /ˌɪntɚˈsɛkʃən/ noun
intersection
/ˌɪntɚˈsɛkʃən/
noun

plural intersections

All the cars are stopped at the intersection.
All the cars are stopped at the intersection.
Definition of INTERSECTION

1 [count] : the place or point where two or more things come together

especially : the place where two or more streets meet or cross each other

  • The accident occurred at a busy intersection.

2 [noncount] : the act or process of crossing or intersecting

  • two possible points of intersection

  • the intersection of line A and/with line B

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