Synonyms for intersection
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
- n. 2
Any overlap, confluence, or crossover.
Related words
- Word family
- intersect intersectionality intersegment
Forms
- Plural
- intersections → crossings, crossways, convergences, overlaps…
Example sentences
- crossing You should be careful in crossing the busy street.
- crossroads He arrived at an important crossroads in his life.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| intersection | steady | |
| crossing | steady | |
| convergence | rising | |
| crossroads | rising | |
| decussation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- overlap3
- 8 letters
- crossing2, crossway
- 10 letters
- crossroads2
- 11 letters
- convergence3, decussation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (overlap3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- intersection
- Deutsch
- Schnittmenge