Carrefour definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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Some of the meets were most picturesque; sometimes in the heart of the forest at a great carrefour, alleys stretching off in every direction, hemmed in by long straight lines of winter trees on each side, with a thick, high undergrowth of ferns, and a broad-leaved plant I didn't know, which remained green almost all winter.

—Chateau and Country Life in France

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noun A crossroads.
noun A public square; a plaza.

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Have you all not seen the poverty in this country??? most likely in the shopping trolley where anyone can snatch it specially with carrefour being busy in Ramadan. .they can literally pick it and stuff it in one of their over sized purses they trot around with!! who will know .. — Qatar Living - Everything you need to know about living in Qatar
Au carrefour étrange blog that has some wonderful illustrations of hypnotism 'in action'. — Mind Hacks
Au carrefour étrange website doesn't have text from the book, but the images suggest that it is encouraging practitioners to simulate these famous poses. — Mind Hacks
# 4: Masson-d'Iberville: un carrefour urbain mal défini et mal foutu — The Westmount Examiner
As they entered the carrefour, the girl ran in front of him and pushed him back with all her strength Come, now," said the man, recovering his balance, "you had better stop this before I lose patience. — Lorraine A romance