carrefour

[ kar-uh-foor, kar-uh-foor ]

noun

1. a crossroads; road junction.
2. a public square, plaza; marketplace.

carrefour

/ ˈkærəˌfɔː /

noun

1. a rare word for crossroads
2. a public square, esp one at the intersection of several roads

Word History and Origins

Origin of carrefour¹

1475–85; < French; earlier quarefour, Middle French quarrefour < Late Latin quadrifurcum, neuter of quadrifurcus with four forks, equivalent to quadri- quadri- + -furcus -forked, adj. derivative of furcus, furca fork

Word History and Origins

Origin of carrefour¹

C15: from Old French quarrefour, ultimately from Latin quadrifurcus having four forks

Example Sentences

French retail giant Carrefour has sold all its stores in Greece to its local partner for … one euro!

From The Daily Beast

It is so easy to take a wrong turning at the cross-roads of life, and assuredly Denise stood at a carrefour now.

From Project Gutenberg

A modern journalist called its carrefour—the point where it meets the Rue du Faubourg Montmartre—carrefour des crass.

From Project Gutenberg

As they entered the carrefour, the girl ran in front of him and pushed him back with all her strength.

From Project Gutenberg

However, on the next day, the horse combat was appointed in the carrefour, by the pine-tree.

From Project Gutenberg

Ce ne fut pas un tournant, mais un angle vif; comme un carrefour.

From Project Gutenberg