交差点

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 交差点 (こうさてん) combines crossing 交差 with point 点 to name an intersection.
• Basic usage: 交差点 is the place where roads or paths meet.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Location and traversal
  • 交差点を can mark that point as the route traversed, but the noun does not itself mean the act of crossing.