transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌka-rə-ˈfu̇r ]
noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin quadrifurcum, neuter of quadrifurcus having four forks, from Latin quadri- + furca fork
Date: 15th century
1. : crossroads
2. : square , plaza
the farmers…preferred the open carrefour for their transactions — Thomas Hardy