croisement
crossroads
noun krwaz-MAHN Rare
Origin: from croiser (to cross)
Also means
crossbreeding
Usage Note
Croisement refers to a road intersection or junction (un croisement dangereux, 'a dangerous crossroads'), and also to the crossbreeding of animals or plants. The verb croiser means 'to cross', and se croiser means 'to pass each other going in opposite directions'.
Examples
"Il y a eu un accident au croisement."
Natural Translation
There was an accident at the crossroads.

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