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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
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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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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
This storied gateway to the west sits at the intersection of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
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On Tuesday, part of an intersection in Saitama prefecture, about 18 miles north of Japan’s capital, swallowed a three-ton truck and its driver, a 74-year-old man.
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The incident occurred at noon on Jan. 18 near the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Edgemont Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
This storied gateway to the west sits at the intersection of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, part of an intersection in Saitama prefecture, about 18 miles north of Japan’s capital, swallowed a three-ton truck and its driver, a 74-year-old man.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
The incident occurred at noon on Jan. 18 near the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Edgemont Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intersection. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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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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