intersection
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˌɪntɝˈsɛkʃən// UK //ˌɪntəsˈɛkʃən// in·ter·sec·tion
n. a place where two or more roads meet and cross each other. You must be careful when driving through one.
n. a point or area where two or more lines, roads, or paths cross. In a figurative sense, it refers to the point where two different ideas or groups overlap.
Turn left at the next intersection.
The accident happened at the busy intersection because one driver failed to stop at the red light.
The city planners are redesigning the major intersection to include dedicated bike lanes and improved pedestrian crossings to reduce the frequency of collisions.
From Middle French intersection and its etymon Latin intersectiō. By surface analysis, intersect + -ion.
Usage
Commonly used with the prepositions 'at' or 'of' ('the intersection of Main and Elm').