# carfax

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑr.fæks/ · frequency rank #64,967

## Definitions
1. A junction of four roads.
2. The main intersection in a town.

## Etymology
From Middle English carfukes, an Anglicisation of Latin quadrifurcus (“four-pronged, four-forked”). Doublet of carfour.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carfax