croisement

French

Etymology

From croiser (“to cross”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁwaz.mɑ̃/

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Noun

croisement m (plural croisements)

1. crossing (intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross)

   Near-synonyms: intersection, carrefour

2. outcrossing
3. crossbreed

Derived terms

• feux de croisement

Further reading

• “croisement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012