/ ˌɪntəˈsekʃn; NAmE -tərˈs-/ noun
1.
[ C ] a place where two or more roads, lines, etc. meet or cross each other :
Traffic lights have been placed at all major intersections.
2.
[ U ] the act of intersecting sth
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin intersectio(n-) , from intersecare , from inter- between + secare to cut.