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carrefour — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crossing noun A place where a road, river, or railway can be crossed.
  • crossroads noun A place where two or more roads meet.
  • hub noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
  • intersection noun A place where two or more roads or paths meet or cross.

Senses

carrefour is used for these senses in English:

  • crossing An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.
  • crossroads (figuratively, by analogy) A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal.
  • hub A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted.
  • intersection The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.

crossroads — full definition

  1. noun A place where two or more roads meet.
  2. noun A critical decision point or turning point in life or a situation.

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