noun · neutral
intersection
UK/ˌɪntəˈsekʃən/US/ˌɪntərˈsekʃən/in·ter·SEC·tion
Band 5-6speakingtask1task2
a place where two or more roads meet or cross
Examples
“There was a fender-bender at the intersection yesterday.”
“The traffic lights at the intersection are out of order.”
“Turn left at the next intersection.”
Band 8 sentence
“That busy intersection needs redesigning because the current layout causes long delays during peak hours.”
Collocations
- traffic intersection
- busy intersection
- intersection of A and B
Word family
intersection nounintersect verbintersecting adjective/participle
Common mistakes
in the intersection→at the intersection
intersectionses→intersections
Say it for a higher band
5crossing→6junction→7+intersection
Synonyms
junction
crossroads
Easily confused
junction
“We left the motorway at the next junction.”
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