intersection vs crossing

crossing vs intersection

intersection and crossing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intersection	Yes	No	No	No
crossing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, intersection and crossing are synonyms defined as:

intersection and crossing: a junction where one street or road crosses another

Other synonyms of intersection include carrefour, crossroad, crossway.

intersection (noun)	crossing (noun)
the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)	a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
a junction where one street or road crosses another	traveling across
a point where lines intersect	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena	a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
the set of elements common to two or more sets	a junction where one street or road crosses another
a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations	a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
	a shallow area in a stream that can be forded

Difference between intersection and crossing

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