carrefour
Americannoun
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a crossroads; road junction.
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a public square, plaza; marketplace.
noun
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a rare word for crossroads
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a public square, esp one at the intersection of several roads
Etymology
Origin of carrefour
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
Example Sentences
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The Carrefour supermarkets dotted through Nairobi's more affluent neighbourhoods are where people can experience France's influence.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Thales rose 4.3% in Paris as the CAC 40 climbed 0.3%, though grocer Carrefour fell 4.8%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Once confined to specialty shops, items such as truffles and caviar are now commonly found in mainstream retail outlets, including major chains such as Carrefour and discount stores such as Lidl.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025
The ban also will extend to Belgium, Spain and Italy, but Carrefour, which has 12,225 stores in more than 30 countries, didn’t say when it would take effect in those three countries.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024
From right and left, from under the doorways of the houses in the Carrefour de la Poissonnerie the Marats who had been left on guard in the street now joined in the chase.
From Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
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