carrefour

car·re·four  (kr-fr)

n.

1. A crossroads.

2. A public square; a plaza.

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[French, from Old French carrefor, from Latin quadrifurcus, four-forked : quadri-, quadri- + furca, fork.]

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carrefour [ˈkærəˌfɔː]

n

1. (Social Science / Human Geography) a rare word for crossroads

2. (Social Science / Human Geography) a public square, esp one at the intersection of several roads

[from Old French quarrefour, ultimately from Latin quadrifurcus having four forks]

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carfax, carrefour - A carfax or carrefour is a place where (usually four) roads or streets meet, from French carrefurcs, from Latin quadrifurcus, "four forks."

See also related terms for roads.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

carrefour - a junction where one street or road crosses another crossroad, crossway, intersection, crossing street corner, turning point, corner - the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by" junction - the place where two or more things come together grade crossing, level crossing - intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation