noun · neutral
intersection
UK/ˌɪntəˈsekʃən/US/ˌɪntərˈsekʃən/in·ter·SEC·tion
a place where two or more roads cross each other
Examples
“The accident happened at a busy intersection.”
“Turn left at the next intersection.”
“Traffic lights at the intersection were out of order.”
Band 8 sentence
“To reduce congestion, the city replaced the problematic intersection with a signalised roundabout.”
Collocations
- busy intersection
- traffic lights at the intersection
Word family
Common mistakes
Turn right at the junction of two streets called an intersection.→Turn right at the intersection.
There was a big accident on the intersection.→There was a big accident at the intersection.
Say it for a higher band
5crossing→6junction→7+intersection
Synonyms
junction
Easily confused
junction
“Take the first junction off the motorway to reach the service area.”
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