crossroad

noun

cross·road ˈkrȯs-ˌrōd

also -ˈrōd

Synonyms of crossroad next

: a road that crosses a main road or runs cross-country between main roads

usually crossroads ˈkrȯs-ˌrōdz

also -ˈrōdz

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: the place of intersection of two or more roads

b(1)

: a small community located at such a crossroads

(2)

: a central meeting place

: a crucial point especially where a decision must be made

Examples of crossroad in a Sentence

Traffic was stopped at the crossroad. We turned onto a crossroad.

Recent Examples on the Web The former vice president also cited Biblical scripture, particularly the Book of Jeremiah, to persuade his party members at a crossroads to embrace his vision. —

Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2023 Boston police watchdog agency at crossroads as directors leave, first sustained complaint rejected The move was announced via internal memo, with no grand announcement to the public. —

Sean Cotter, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023 Related Stories Beginning in early 2022, American Symphony finds Batiste at a crossroads. —

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023 Llano was a particularly attractive target, Dickson said, because the town sits at the crossroads of several highways. —

Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023 At the crossroads in the tiny coastal town of Steinhatchee, population 580, Dustin Bass was busy on Tuesday boarding up the businesses of friends who were out of state — the ice cream shop, kayak rental and a real estate office. —

Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023 The New South Wales brand prides itself on being at the crossroads of sustainability and luxury. —

Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023 Belarus, which has been aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine, sits at a strategically important crossroads of Europe, bordering NATO countries such as Poland, Lithuania and Latvia in addition to Ukraine. —

Bradford Betz, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2023 Situated at the crossroads of Interstate 81/77, show Number 13 found Allman and Frankenreiter at the Millwald Theatre in Wytheville, Virginia. —

Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2023 See More

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