intersection

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

From Middle French intersection and its etymon Latin intersectiō. By surface analysis, intersect + -ion.

He had that gloomy intersection beneath his eyes. — Les Misérables, Victor Hugo
Now we're going down an intersection between the buildings." — The Secret of the Ninth Planet, Donald A. Wollheim
They had me surrounded at the intersection of two corridors. — The gods of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs

intersection point, point of intersection

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