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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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