intersection

in-ter-sec-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A point or area where two or more roads meet or cross.

  2. 2.

    The point at which two or more things intersect.

  3. 3.

    (Mathematics) A set containing elements common to two or more sets.

Forms

plural: intersections

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    at the intersection of — At the point where two things meet or combine
  • •
    busy intersection — A crossing with heavy traffic
  • •
    four-way intersection — A crossing where four roads meet

Related words

See also: cross, crossroads, junction
Synonyms: crossing, crossroads, junction

Etymology

From Latin intersectio ("a cutting, intersection"), from intersecare ("to cut through, intersect"), from inter ("between") + secare ("to cut").