intersection
Transitive Verb[C/U] Both
pl: intersectionspast: intersectedpp: intersecteding: intersectingcomp: []sup: []
This word evokes a sense of convergence and collision. In a physical sense, it suggests a high-energy zone where different directions of travel must negotiate space, often associated with caution, traffic signals, and potential conflict. It is the quintessential image of a crossroads.
Countable when referring to a specific physical junction of roads. Uncountable when referring to the general concept of overlapping themes or the mathematical property of crossing.
Meanings
Noun
[someone][something]
The point where two or more roads or paths meet and cross each other.
"The car accident happened at the busy intersection of Main Street and 5th Avenue."